Orthopedics Shoulder Pain Surgeons and Specialist
Our shoulder surgeons are supported by a first-class team of highly trained specialists, including Physician Assistants who are specialists in shoulder pain health issues, technicians, state-of-art imaging technology and technologists. Eisenhower Desert Orthopedic Center shoulder specialists have seen it all and treated it all, including a wide variety of common shoulder injuries, accidents and conditions that do not require advanced shoulder procedures.
How do you know when it’s time to make an appointment with shoulder surgeons or specialists instead of just toughing it out? Any of the following circumstances should make you consider scheduling a visit as soon as possible:
- Shoulder pain with no obvious injury or cause
- Trouble moving shoulder or arm
- Shoulder pain isn’t alleviated by rest or inactivity
- Pain is present even when not using shoulder/arm
- Shoulder pain includes numbness, weakness or paralysis
- Pain returns when you resume activity
- Difficulty sleeping due to shoulder pain issues
- Snap, crackle (clicking) and pop when lifting or throwing
- Deformity of the shoulder
- Pain when raising arms, reaching across your body or backwards
- Significant shoulder injuries
- Inability to carry objects
- Can’t move your shoulder
Eisenhower Desert Orthopedic Center Shoulder Surgeons and Specialists
Stephen O’Connell, MD
- Chairman, Desert Orthopedic Center
- Director, Hand and Wrist Surgery
Eisenhower Desert Orthopedic Center
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Hand Surgery
Patrick St. Pierre, MD
- Director, Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Eisenhower Desert Orthopedic Center
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Sports Medicine
