Shoulder Arthroscopy
Shoulder arthroscopy allows inspection of the rotator cuff, labrum, biceps tendon and joint surfaces through small incisions. It may be used to repair certain tendon tears, stabilise a shoulder that keeps dislocating, or address mechanical impingement in carefully selected patients.
Many shoulder pain problems improve with physiotherapy. An operation is considered when examination and imaging align, and when non-surgical care has been given a fair trial — except in some acute traumatic tears or recurrent dislocations in higher-demand patients.
Conditions that may be treated
Selected rotator cuff tears, labral injuries including some Bankart lesions, loose bodies, and certain cases of subacromial bursitis after failed rehabilitation. Frozen shoulder is usually treated non-surgically first; arthroscopic release is reserved for persistent stiffness after appropriate conservative care.
Recovery
Desk work may resume sooner than overhead work or throwing. Tendon repairs typically need several months of protected strengthening. Stiffness is a recognised issue if rehabilitation is either too aggressive or too timid — the programme is individual.
Risks and limitations
Shoulder arthroscopy can be followed by stiffness, ongoing pain, incomplete relief, infection, nerve irritation or the need for further surgery. Faster recovery than open surgery is possible for some procedures and not a rule for every diagnosis.
When to seek urgent care
A shoulder that is deformed after injury, a sudden complete loss of ability to lift the arm after a fall, numbness with colour change in the hand, or fever after surgery needs urgent assessment — not the website form.
Why consult Dr. Rahul Kumar?
Dr. Rahul Kumar is an orthopaedic, arthroscopy, trauma and sports injury surgeon consulting in Sector 34, Noida and Greater Noida West. Care is planned around examination findings and your activity goals, with surgery discussed only when it is likely to help. Individual results vary.
Return to work and activity
Desk work, driving, standing jobs and sport all restart on different timelines. Those dates are set after examination and, if you have had surgery, according to what was repaired. This page cannot give a personal clearance.
Questions patients often ask
Related treatments: Rotator cuff treatment · Shoulder instability · Arthroscopy
Related conditions: Shoulder pain
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This page is educational. It is not personal medical advice and is not a substitute for examination, imaging review or treatment planned in clinic.
- Author / reviewer
- Dr. Rahul Kumar
- Qualifications
- MBBS, M.S. Orthopedics, MRCS (Edinburgh), FIFA Diploma in Football Medicine
- Last reviewed
- 2026-10-29
- Last updated
- 2026-10-29
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Hospital OPD
MASSH – Manas Superspeciality Hospital
A93, Main Road Gijhor, Block A, Sector 34, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201307
- Monday–Saturday: 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
- Sunday: By appointment
Hospital-based orthopaedic consultation, trauma assessment and surgical care planning.
Evening clinic
Samavyan Orthopedic Clinic
Villa No. 3, Apex Golf Avenue, Greater Noida West, Sector 1, Uttar Pradesh 201318
- Monday–Saturday: 6:00 PM–8:30 PM
- Sunday: By appointment
Evening orthopaedic consultation for sports injuries, joint pain, follow-up and second opinions.