Private shoulder and elbow surgery in Inverness

• Rotator cuff tear
• Shoulder Impingement
• Frozen shoulder
• Osteoarthritis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Shoulder bursitis (a type of arthritis)
• Labral Tears
• Dislocation
• Breaks in the bones of your shoulder

 Some of the common symptoms that may indicate a problem in the shoulder or elbow are:

• Pain and/or inflammation.
• Stiffness.
• Weakness.
• Instability or frequent dislocations.
• Pain at the end of the collarbone (clavicle).
• Unusual noises during movement, such as popping, clicking, or grinding

We help patients address these issues through comprehensive assessments and tailored treatment plans.

• Tennis elbow
• Golfer’s elbow
• Elbow Bursitis
• Arthritis in your elbow joint
• Cubital tunnel syndrome
• Fractures
• Tendinitis
• Dislocations

If you're experiencing any of these conditions, our consultants can quickly provide a diagnosis and offer a personalised treatment plan to address your shoulder and/or elbow condition to help alleviate your pain and prevent further complications.

Shoulder pain can be treated without surgery. Your consultant will discuss a range of available treatment options with you. Depending on the condition, shoulder physiotherapy exercises or steroid injection therapy may provide pain relief.

However, for more severe cases or when non-surgical treatments have not worked, surgery might be the best course of action.

Our consultants are highly experienced in performing a range of operations to resolve the underlying issue of shoulder pain.

Surgery for shoulder pain

You can have a shoulder arthroscopy, which is a minimally invasive surgery using small incisions and a camera to repair damaged tissues, such as rotator cuff tears or labral tears.

In cases of severe arthritis or joint damage, partial or total shoulder replacement may be necessary to restore function and relieve pain.

We also offer capsular release, which is the surgical release of a tight or contracted shoulder joint capsule, often performed to improve your range of motion in conditions like frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis).

Your recovery time

Conservative treatments are explored first, as many conditions can be effectively managed without the need for surgery. However, if surgery is required , the type of procedure will be tailored to your personal circumstances. Some of the procedures we most commonly perform to treat elbow pain include:

Tennis elbow release

Golfer's elbow release

The surgical release of your flexor tendon at the medial epicondyle to treat golfer's elbow and alleviate pain and inflammation.

An elbow arthroscopy

Follow-up reviews with your consultant and wound care can be provided out at Inverness Outpatient Centre.

You will get an expert assessment with an experienced consultant orthopaedic surgeon specilaising in shoulder and elbow conditions: 

• You will see the same consultant throughout the entirety of their treatment journey. 
• Seamless referral from Inverness Outpatient Centre to Albyn Hospital for treatment
• Consultants are local to the North of Scotland
• Treatment plans tailored to meet your individual health needs
• A multidisciplinary team of highly skilled healthcare professionals working at Albyn Hospital to provide expert support and care for people undergoing surgery.