An acute traumatic shoulder dislocation can be incredibly painful but what’s worse is not knowing what to do next. We humans are great at thinking “she’ll be right mate!” But did you know that the reported recurrence rate following a first time” traumatic dislocation can be a staggering 90% (if the person is under the age [...]
A study revealed that less than 50% of subjects in the study with shoulder pain actually reported it. Why is that? I think it’s called “being human”.
Curious about how the rotator cuff or shoulder generally is rehabilitated after surgery? Are you confident that you will get individually tailored physiotherapy to suit your needs? Do you feel insecure about who is best placed to help you after such significant surgery? What about the risks of re-injury? What if things go wrong? Well [...]
Are you often bamboozled by words like glenoid, labrum, supraspinatus, bankart lesion or subacromial decompression? Well then, you’re not alone. I pride myself on being able to explain complex shoulder physiotherapy terms in simple language. Access my list of commonly used medical terms and enjoy our easy explanation of what it all means. Shoulder Vocabulary. [...]
