This is the first part of an in depth look at the shoulder, why we need it and how to fix it. We will look at the painful shoulder, the stiff shoulder and the unstable (hyper-mobile) shoulder. If you struggle with neck pain or upper back pain, don’t underestimate the contribution of shoulder strength/function to …
Shoulder pain can be extremely debilitating. Think about instances where you don’t use your arms. Not that many, right? Shoulder pain is a common complaint frequently related to overuse or overload. Terms you may have heard are frozen shoulder, impingement, rotator cuff syndrome, biceps or suprapinatus tendinopathy and even instability. Some terms are outdated but …
Extracorporeal radial shockwave therapy (ERST), the new kid on the medical block that packs a small punch and is starting to gain a good reputation in the orthopaedic and physiotherapeutic world. I had my reservations, it is a machine after all and I have prided myself in being a hands-on physiotherapist. But I have to …