Joint care

Arthritis is a condition that causes swelling, stiffness and pain in your joints. Two types of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis is when the cartilage in your joints breaks down overtime. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that makes your body attack its own healthy joint tissue. We offer the latest technology, treatments and tools to offer you the care you deserve when managing your arthritis.

We understand how frustrating joint problems can be — pain that disrupts your sleep, trouble playing your favorite sports or not being able to walk to the mailbox. Oftentimes, our orthopedic providers start with nonsurgical options to try to restore mobility and help with pain management before discussing surgery with you. Our providers can recommend a variety of nonsurgical treatment options that include exercises, medications, nutritional supplements and lifestyle changes. Explore our orthopedic care options.

We also offer surgical joint reconstruction, including:

• Cartilage restoration: Surgery to replace damaged cartilage (connective tissue) in the knee, shoulder or ankle joint
• Joint resurfacing: Minimally invasive surgery to repair damaged joint cartilage to restore function and reduce pain
• Ligament and tendon repair: Surgery to reattach or reconnect the tendon or ligament

Hip replacement removes your damaged hip joint and replaces it with an artificial (prosthetic) joint. Many people experience relief and are able to get back to work and play soon after surgery. Our surgeons provide effective hip replacement options individualized to your needs. Learn more about our hip replacement services.

If you're not able to climb stairs easily or sit and stand without pain despite trying nonsurgical treatments, your doctor may discuss knee replacement with you. During knee replacement, your surgeon removes the worn-out knee joint and replaces it with a prosthetic kneecap. Find out more about knee replacement surgery.

Shoulder replacement can improve your mobility and relieve pain by replacing the diseased or damaged parts of your shoulder with prosthetics. Your surgeon can discuss your options with you so you can determine if shoulder replacement is right for you. Learn more about shoulder replacement.

We use minimally invasive surgical techniques whenever possible because it can be very beneficial to patients. During minimally invasive joint replacement surgery, our surgeons take steps to not disrupt your muscles, tendons and ligaments as much as possible by making smaller incisions. Many people who have surgery this way experience a less painful and faster recovery.