Dr. Eric S. Schmidt, MD
Orthopedist
525 Doyle Park Dr Suite 101 Santa Rosa CA, 95405About
Dr. Schmidt graduated from the University of California, Davis School of Medicine in 1982 and Orthopaedic Residency at UCSF in 1988. His primary focus is arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder and shoulder arthroplasty while also performing arthroscopy on the knees. Dr. Schmidt is affiliated with Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital and Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital.
Education and Training
Univ Of Ca- Davis- Sch Of Med- Davis Ca 1982
University of California (Davis) Program 1980
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Shoulder pain?
You most likely have a frozen shoulder/adhesive capsulitis! You should take oral NSAIDS/Advil/Aleve and perform a home exercise program by heating the shoulder in a hot shower/heating pad and performing passive range of motion/stretching exercises followed by 20 minutes of ice 2-3 times a day.If your shoulder doesn't regain it's range of motion and you continue to be symptomatic you should be seen by an orthopedic/shoulder surgeon to contemplate an intra-articular glenohumeral cortisone injection followed by formal shoulder physical therapy and a shoulder home exercise program.In the future if your shoulder fails to respond to maximum conservative modalities you would be a candidate for a shoulder MRI and possible shoulder arthroscopic intervention/capsular release and other corrections as indicated at the time of diagnostic shoulder arthroscopy and burscoscopy. READ MORE
Can a rotator cuff that's torn 80% be repaired?
Partial rotator cuff tears can be repaired arthroscopically if they do not respond to maximal conservative treatment READ MORE
Treatments
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Frozen Shoulder
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
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