SHOULDER

Dr. Auer treats a variety of conditions and sports-related injuries, including rotator cuff tears, tendinitis, labral tears, frozen shoulder and advanced arthroscopic procedures.

Most common shoulder injuries include:

• Rotator cuff tendinitis - Inflammation of the rotator cuff tendons and the surrounding tissues.
• Rotator cuff tear - Varies from partial tearing to complete tearing of the rotator cuff muscles or tendons.
• Labral tears - Labral tissue (surrounding lip of cartilage around the socket which provides the attachment of the ligaments in the shoulder). Usually torn by dislocation, but can sometimes become injured from overuse.
• Frozen shoulder - When the shoulder becomes painful and loses motion due to inflammation. No specific injury is required.