Smoky Mountain Orthopedics

We perform arthroscopic surgery, or arthroscopy, to see and treat problems inside a joint.

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common neurological disorder that occurs when the median nerve, which runs from your forearm into the palm of the hand, becomes pressed or squeezed at the wrist. You may feel numbness, weakness, pain in your hand and wrist, and your fingers may become swollen and useless.

We treat chronic pain affecting your muscles and joints that prevent you from enjoying normal mobility. Types of chronic pain can affect your shoulder, elbow (epicondylitis), hand, hip (hip bursitis), and knee.

Cubital tunnel syndrome is neuropathy of the ulnar nerve causing numbness and shooting pain along the forearm. It is caused by compression of the ulnar nerve at the elbow.

We perform surgical and non-surgical procedures for fracture care.

We perform shoulder, hip, and knee joint reconstruction surgery.

Kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive procedure designed to relieve pain from spinal compression fractures and improve mobility.

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis that occurs most frequently in the hands, hips, and knees. Cartilage within a joint begins to break down and the underlying bone begins to change.

Sports medicine focuses on physical fitness and the treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise.

Tennis elbow is inflammation or micro-tearing of the tendons that join the forearm muscles on the outside of the elbow. The forearm muscles and tendons become damaged from overuse. This leads to pain and tenderness on the outside of the elbow.

Trigger finger is a condition affecting tendons that flex the fingers and thumb, typically resulting in a sensation of locking or catching when you bend and straighten your fingers. Other symptoms may include pain and stiffness.