Spine Center & Orthopaedics Atlanta locations will be closed Thursday, November 28th and Friday, November 29th. We will resume normal business hours on Monday, December 2nd.

Our Services

Rotator Cuff Injury services offered in Atlanta, Savannah, Conyers, Augusta, Macon and Decatur, GA

Rotator cuff tears can occur due to repetition of activities or aging leading to the degeneration. While we provide non-surgical modalities at Spine Center Atlanta to ease the pain of a rotator cuff injury, a surgery may be needed to repair the torn tendons fully. After reviewing your injury, we create a tailored care plan that targets the problem and will help you get back to your regular day activities. To schedule an appointment, call one of the seven offices in Atlanta, Savannah, Conyers, Augusta, Macon, and Decatur, Georgia, or book an in-person or telemedicine appointment online today.

What is a rotator cuff?

The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that hold the shoulder in place. This group allows you to lift your arm and reach.

How do you know if you have injured your rotator cuff?

You may have injured your rotator cuff if you have:

  • Recurrent pain in your shoulder
  • Dull ache in your shoulder
  • Limited ability to move the arm
  • Muscle weakness in arm

What is the treatment for a torn rotator cuff?

Non-surgical modalities to treat a torn rotator cuff are rest, steroid injections, strengthing exercises, stretching, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicines. If these modalities do not relieve your pain, it may be time to talk to our board-certified surgeons about cuff rotator repair surgery.

What happens during a rotator cuff repair?

Procedures may vary depending on the serverity of your rotator cuff injury. Rotator cuff repair is typically an outpatient service that will be done while under general anesthesia or awake under local or regional anesthesia. Depending on the specific procedure being done, the type of anesthesia used will vary. Generally after anesthesia is admistered, an incision will be made in the shoulder area as an open surgery, arthoscopic tendon repair, tendon transfer, or a shoulder replacement. Injured tendons and muscles will be repaired or replaced with a graft tendon from another part of the body and bone spurs will be removed if present. The incision or incisions will be closed with either stitches or surgical tape.

Open Tendon Repair

A larger incision to reattach the damaged tendon to the bone.

Arthroscopic Tendon Repair

An arthroscope (small camera) and tools are used through small incisions to reattach the torn tendon to the bone non-invasively.

Tendon Transfer

A torn tendon may be too damaged to be reattached to the arm bone and a nearby tendon will be used as a replacement.

Shoulder Replacement

Intensive rotator cuff injury may require the shoulder to be replaced. An innovative procedure of reverse shoulder arthroplasty installs the ball part of the artifical joint onto the socket part onto the arm bone and the shoulder blade.

If you need your rotator cuff injury assessed, please consult our orthopedic specialists at Spine Center Atlanta. Call the nearest office or book an appointment online today.

What We Do

Services & Conditions

ACL

ACL

ACL injuries or tears commonly occur during sports that involve sudden stops of changes in direction.

Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic Brain Injury

If you have experienced a car accident, sports injury, or a slip and fall accident and were diagnosed with a concussion, you may have suffered a traumatic brain injury. It is best to see a doctor as soon as possible.

Failed Spine Surgery

Failed Spine Surgery

The team specializes in minimally invasive techniques and offers comprehensive care, including an on-site, fully-accredited outpatient surgical facility and a state-of-the-art rehabilitation center.

Neck Spine Surgery

Neck Spine Surgery

When non-surgical care doesn't help, the board-certified orthopedic surgeons at Spine Center Atlanta perform neck spine surgery to repair the underlying problem.

Non-Surgical Treatments

Non-Surgical Treatments

Non-Surgical Treatments services offered in Atlanta, Savannah, Conyers, Augusta, Macon and Decatur, GA

Rotator Cuff Repair

Rotator Cuff Repair

Rotator Cuff Injury services offered in Atlanta, Savannah, Conyers, Augusta, Macon and Decatur, GA

Auto Accident Injury

Auto Accident Injury

If you have experienced a car accident, sports injury, or a slip and fall accident and were diagnosed with a concussion, you may have suffered a traumatic brain injury. It is best to see a doctor as soon as possible.

Cervical Disc Replacement

Cervical Disc Replacement

Cervical disk replacement surgery involves removing a diseased cervical disk and replacing it with an artificial disk.

What We Do

Facilities

Surgery Center

Surgery Center

Our renowned surgery center caters to surgeries related to extremities, interventional spine, and spine surgeries.

MRI Center

MRI Center

Our on-site MRI services give you the convenience of receiving all of your care in one location and deliver a higher quality of care, including a faster diagnosis and treatment.

Rehabilitation Center

Rehabilitation Center

Our rehabilitation team of highly trained professionals has a combined 70 years of clinical experience in the rehabilitation field, each one ready to put their experience to work for you. Our business office and support staff are fully bilingual.

Wellness Center

Wellness Center

Spine Center Atlanta’s Wellness Center offers a boutique-style experience to offer you the best in massage therapy, personal training, and well-being, everything you need to maintain a healthy and rewarding lifestyle.

Aqua Therapy

Aqua Therapy

The aquatic center offers a heated therapy pool at a depth of four feet with 12 massage jets to soothe sore and hurting muscles at the end of your therapy workout.

Acupuncture Center

Acupuncture Center

Acupuncture increases blood circulation to different parts of your body and relaxes your muscles to help alleviate pain.