Joint Injection

Dr. Frank Cannon

Dr. Frank Cannon

Dr. Frank Cannon is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon that specializes in treating patients that have knee, shoulder, and hip problems.

This outpatient joint injection procedure relieves pain in the shoulder and arm caused by arthritis, injury or disorder.Ā 

PreparationĀ 

In preparation for the procedure, the shoulder is cleansed and sanitized. Local anesthetic is administered to numb the tissue at the injection site. The physician may choose from multiple needle approaches, depending on which part of the shoulder requires treatment.Ā 

Needle InsertionĀ 

Joint InjectionThe physician carefully guides a needle into the shoulder joint. The physician may guide the needle with the help of an x-ray device called a fluoroscope. If so, the physician may inject contrast dye to confirm the needle’s placement.Ā 

Pain Relief InjectionĀ 

Joint injection reliefWhen the needle is in position, the physician injects a mixture of anesthetic and steroid medication. The medication will help reduce inflammation and relieve pain.

End of ProcedureĀ 

When the injection is complete, the needle is slowly withdrawn. The injection site may be covered with a small bandage. For many patients, extended pain relief begins within two to three days of the injection. In some cases it may be necessary to repeat the procedure one or more times to receive the full benefit of the treatment.

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Orthopedic Conditions We Treat

Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon

Dr. Frank Cannon is our orthopedic surgeon who specializes in knee surgery, shoulder surgery, and hip surgery. Dr Cannon currently sees patients in our Tampa, Ocala, and Bradenton offices. All of his surgeries are done in an outpatient facility, unless it is a major joint replacement surgery. Some of Dr. Cannonā€™s orthopedic procedures are minimally invasive. Dr. Cannon is an excellent Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon.

What Types of Surgeries does our Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon Treat?

Ankle Surgery

This procedure identifies and treats problems in your ankle using a fiber-optic viewing camera and small surgical tools that are fished through a small incision.

Fusion of the ankle that fixes fractures in the ankle.

Hip Surgery

This outpatient procedure uses miniature instruments and a small camera to diagnose issues with the hip joint.

Replacement of the hip, usually done in a hospital setting

Knee Surgery

Arthroscopic capsular release is a minimally invasive shoulder surgery that helps to alleviate pain and restore movement to the shoulder for individuals suffering from adhesive capsulitis, or frozen shoulder.

Bankart repair shoulder surgery is a minimally invasive procedure used to mend a tear in the glenoid labrum.

Biceps tenodesis is a surgery used to treat tears or inflammation in the tendon that connects the biceps muscle to the shoulder.

Diagnostic arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgical technique that can be used to accurately identify problems in the shoulder joint. It is performed using a specialized camera called an arthroscope.

Diagnostic arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgical technique that can be used to accurately identify problems in the shoulder joint. It is performed using a specialized camera called an arthroscope.

This outpatient joint injection procedure relieves pain in the shoulder and arm caused by arthritis.

This surgery repairs a tear of the rotator cuff in your shoulder. The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that holds the head of the humerus in the shoulder socket.

This arthroscopic procedure is performed to repair a tear of the biceps tendon at the point where it connects to the labrum. This is known as a Superior Labrum Anterior-Posterior (SLAP) tear.