Rotator cuff pain, frozen shoulder, joint inflammation — shoulder pain steals ordinary movements first. We give them back.
You use your shoulder in almost everything — which is why shoulder pain reshapes a day so quickly. Image-guided injections reach the exact structure that's inflamed: the joint, the bursa, or the tendon sheath. Precision is the difference between relief and another failed cortisone shot.
Not sure which is yours? That's normal — and exactly what the first visit is for.
Same-week appointments in most cases. Bring your imaging if you have it — we'll handle the rest.
Your physician reviews your history, imaging, and goals. You leave understanding what's actually causing your pain.
A stepwise plan starting with the least invasive option that works — most procedures happen on-site.
The complete clinical explanation, in plain language — the same material we use to educate patients and referring physicians.
Shoulder pain may arise from the shoulder joint itself or from any of the many surrounding muscles, ligaments or tendons. Shoulder pain that comes from the joint usually worsens with activities or movement of your arm or shoulder.
Various diseases and conditions affecting structures in your chest or abdomen, such as heart disease or gallbladder disease, also can cause shoulder pain. Shoulder pain that arises from another structure is called referred pain. Referred shoulder pain usually doesn't worsen when you move your shoulder.
Common causes of shoulder pain include but are not limited to:
Treatments commonly include:
Interventional injections such as x-ray guided shoulder joint injections.
Regenerative Medicine treatment may provide relief in patients who are not responding to standard treatment options.
Surgical treatments should be a last resort, in cases where interventional injections are not effective.
From the Southwest Ohio Pain Institute medical library. Reviewed by our physicians.
Placement. Without live imaging, a shoulder injection can miss the target structure entirely. Ours are image-guided — the medication goes exactly where the problem is.
Less than you're imagining. The area is numbed first, the procedure is image-guided and quick, and most patients tell us the anticipation was worse than the needle.
Most interventional pain procedures are covered by Medicare and major insurance plans. Call us and we'll verify your specific coverage before your visit.
Call and mention this page — same-week appointments in most cases, and we'll verify your insurance before you come in.