Shoulder injuries are commonly seen in our clinic and often caused by progressive muscular adaptations where the shoulder muscles become restricted, tight and painful.  

For many people, these problematic muscles are often the rotator cuff muscles – the 4 muscles that surround the shoulder that help keep the shoulder joint securely located in its correct place when training at the gym, for example.

Shoulder injuries can sometimes be caused by traumatic injury, for example, falling off a bike or a skiing injury. They can often be caused by simple activities such as overstretching when reaching overhead, strenuous exercise that places undue stress on the shoulder area, or even when lifting heavy objects without proper technique. 

Common shoulder issues include, for example, rotator cuff tears, strains, shoulder impingement and frozen shoulder, which refers to a stiff and inflamed shoulder for an extended period of time that does not go away.  Additionally, we see many suffering with tendonitis, which is the inflammation of tendons due to it being attached to a tight overloaded muscle, or after an injury.   Bursitis is the inflammation of the bursa which cushions the joints in the shoulder, and is also commonly seen in not just the sporting athlete but also the gardening enthusiast.