FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Answers about appointments, insurance, and the shoulder and knee conditions treated in this practice.
General
Appointments & Your First Visit
How to schedule, what insurance is accepted, what to bring, and what to expect at your first visit.
About My Practice
Which shoulder and knee conditions Dr. Black treats, and who is a candidate for care.
Treatment
Nonsurgical options, injections, physical therapy, and how treatment is chosen.
Surgery
Shoulder and knee procedures, where surgery is performed, and common recovery questions.
Shoulder
Shoulder Impingement
Causes, conservative care, injections, and when surgery is considered for shoulder impingement.
Rotator Cuff Tear
When a rotator cuff tear needs surgery, repairability, patches, and cortisone injections.
Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tear
What makes a rotator cuff tear irreparable and treatment options including reverse replacement.
Shoulder Arthritis
Nonsurgical care, injections, and anatomic versus reverse shoulder replacement.
Frozen Shoulder
Causes, expected course, injections, physical therapy, and when surgery is considered.
Shoulder Instability
Recurrent dislocations, first-time treatment, physical therapy, and surgical stabilization.
AC Joint Problems
AC joint pain, diagnostic injections, and when surgery is recommended.
Biceps Tendon Problems
Proximal versus distal biceps ruptures, tenodesis, and recovery.
Labral Tears
Bankart lesions, SLAP tears, and when labral repair is recommended.
Knee
Meniscus Tear
Whether a meniscus tear needs surgery, repair versus removal, and untreated tears.
Knee Arthritis
Injections, partial versus total replacement, robotics, and arthroscopy for arthritis.
Ligament Injuries
ACL and MCL injuries, reconstruction, and return to sport.
Loose Bodies
What loose bodies are, catching or locking, and arthroscopic removal.
Patellar Instability
Kneecap dislocations, MPFL reconstruction, and arthritis risk.