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The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the human body. Its great mobility means that it lacks the stability
of say the hip joint, which has a deep socket and very rounded
ball and quite limited movement. This makes the shoulder prone
to injury.
Shoulder pain can arise from prolonged overhead activity,
falling onto an outstretched hand or when doing an activity
that you wouldn’t normally do such as winter tree pruning
or hedge trimming. The pain can be excruciating especially
at night
I like treating the shoulder joint having injured my own
numerous times and had the personal satisfaction of getting
them better. Physiotherapy can have an excellent effect on
shoulders by restoring normal muscle control and balance.
Getting this balance right is crucial to good should function
whether you are throwing a javelin or using a computer mouse!
Sometimes when shoulder pain doesn’t respond to physiotherapy
a steroid injection can help to allow you get your normal
movement patterns back. If this doesn’t work then you
may need an operation to fix the problem. There are now very
good arthroscopic (key-hole) surgical procedures that can
fix things like torn tendons or ligaments.
I have worked closely with the surgeons of the Reading
Shoulder Surgery Unit and the Reading
Orthopaedic Centre and highly recommend them. |
