Shoulder Injuries

Do You Make These Mistakes at The Gym?

Posted by on December 2, 2011 at 1:48 pm

It’s amazing how many people I see that have sustained a shoulder injury at the gym through a lack of awareness and education (usually no fault of their own), improper exercise selection, poor lifting technique and going too heavy. I was consulted once by a young man with shoulder pain located in and around the [...]

Curious About the State of Your Shoulder?

Posted by on July 15, 2009 at 8:40 am

That’s right how much damage has your shoulder sustained over its lifetime? Well let’s see…you’ve probably taken a few hits, had a few scrapes, and a few falls. If you’ve worked with your arms, especially in an overhead position or played overhead sports for some time then you shoulder most likely has sustained some damage [...]

Feeling Dislocated?

Posted by on March 2, 2009 at 12:29 pm

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 [...]