Minimally Invasive Shoulder Pain Treatment Without Joint Replacement

When chronic shoulder pain from arthritis or degenerative joint disease makes reaching, lifting, or sleeping unbearable, Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy® targets the source of the pain — without replacing your shoulder. A 4mm, outpatient procedure with recovery in about an hour.

85% average pain relief

Outpatient, 1-hour recovery

4mm Band-Aid incision

Living With Chronic Shoulder Pain

Reaching for a seatbelt, lifting a grocery bag, or rolling onto your shoulder at night — when everyday movements bring sharp pain, weakness, or a deep ache that won’t quit, shoulder pain starts running your day. Many people — including those already recommended for shoulder replacement — are told surgery is their only option. Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy® offers another path: treating the source of the pain while preserving your natural shoulder. And if it isn’t right for you, you remain a full candidate for shoulder replacement.

WHAT CAUSES IT

Common Causes of Chronic Shoulder Pain

Most chronic shoulder pain traces back to wear, arthritis, or soft-tissue injury in the joint.

Rotator Cuff Degeneration

Years of wear or partial tears in the rotator cuff tendons leave the shoulder painful and weak, especially overhead.

Shoulder Osteoarthritis

Cartilage breakdown in the shoulder joint causes grinding, stiffness, and a deep aching pain.

Bursitis & Impingement

Inflamed bursa and pinched tendons produce sharp pain when raising the arm or reaching behind the back.

COMPARE YOUR OPTIONS

Plasma Rhizotomy vs. Shoulder Replacement

Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy treats the nerves carrying pain from your shoulder — it doesn’t remove or replace the joint. That’s a fundamentally different approach from replacement surgery — and it means avoiding its complications, including infection, implant loosening, and early-onset dementia linked to metal wear fragments entering the bloodstream.

Here’s how the two approaches compare, side by side.

Minimally Invasive

A 4mm incision instead of major open surgery.

Outpatient

Home the same day, normal activity the next.

Joint-Preserving

Your natural shoulder stays intact.

	Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy	Shoulder Replacement
Incision	4mm	4–6 inches
Anesthesia	Twilight sedation	General anesthesia
Hospital stay	Outpatient, same day	1–4 days
Recovery	About 1 hour	Weeks to months
Implant	None	Metal & plastic joint
Approach	Destroys the pain nerves	Replaces the joint
Your shoulder	Preserved	Removed

WATCH THE PROCEDURE

See How Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy Treats Shoulder Pain

Watch a short 3D animation of how Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy® targets the nerves carrying pain from your shoulder — a minimally invasive, outpatient alternative to shoulder replacement.

WHY DEUK JOINT

Why Patients Choose Deuk for Shoulder Pain

A modern, joint-preserving approach designed around your recovery.

Treats the Source

Targets the specific nerves transmitting pain from the shoulder, rather than masking symptoms with medication.

No Opioids, No Implant

Performed under twilight sedation with no hardware left in your body.

Fast Return to Life

An outpatient procedure with most patients back to normal activity the next day.

Is Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy Right for Your Shoulder?

You may be a strong candidate for Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy if any of these sound familiar:

A physician has recommended shoulder replacement and you want a less-invasive option first
Chronic shoulder pain from arthritis or degenerative joint disease
Medication, injections, or physical therapy haven’t given lasting relief
You’d rather avoid the hardware, hospital stay, and long recovery of joint replacement
You’ve had a shoulder replacement that failed to relieve your pain

The fastest way to know for sure is a free MRI review. If Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy isn’t right for you, you remain a full candidate for shoulder replacement.

85%

Average Pain Relief

20+

Years of Experience

4mm

Band-Aid Incision

Next Day

Back to Activity

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Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy treats chronic joint pain throughout the body.

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Lasting relief for chronic hip joint pain, without replacement.

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Lasting relief for chronic knee pain, without replacement.

Facet Joint Pain

Relief for chronic neck and cervical joint pain, without surgery.

Shoulder Pain: Frequently Asked Questions

Can shoulder pain be treated without surgery?

Often, yes. Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy treats the nerves carrying pain from the shoulder through a single 4mm opening — no joint replacement. A free MRI review confirms whether you’re a candidate.

Is this an alternative to shoulder replacement?

For many patients with chronic shoulder pain, yes — it preserves your natural joint rather than removing and replacing it. Your Deuk Joint Institute physician will confirm the right approach for your condition.

What kinds of shoulder pain does it treat?

Chronic pain from arthritis and degenerative joint conditions that hasn’t responded to medication, injections, or therapy. Your Deuk Joint Institute physician physician will confirm at your review.

How long is recovery?

Recovery takes about one hour, and most patients go home the same day, returning to light activity the next. It’s an outpatient procedure through a 4mm incision under twilight sedation.

Will I be put under general anesthesia?

No — the procedure is performed under light twilight sedation, not general anesthesia.

How do I find out if I'm a candidate?

Start with a free MRI review. Send us your recent shoulder MRI/CT report and we’ll tell you whether Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy is right for your shoulder pain.

Find Out If You're a Candidate

Send us your recent shoulder MRI and Dr. Deukmedjian will personally review it — free of charge — to tell you whether Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy can relieve your shoulder pain.

No hospital stay, no general anesthesia, and most patients are back to activity the next day.

Most insurance accepted · Melbourne, FL