The Shoulder
Shoulder pain during crossfit and what to do about it…..
As a Sports Physiotherapist (and Crossfit enthusiast), I take notice when people in my Box complain of pain. The shoulder seem to be the most common area of complaint amongst my peers, and according to this article the shoulder is indeed the most common area of injury in Crossfit. Why the Shoulder? The prevalence…
Read more...Clinical Tests to Identify Rotator Cuff Pathology
Subjective history and physical examination of the shoulder have been theย cornerstonesย of the diagnostic process. Diagnosis based on physical tests are important, however studies have now been published that question the accuracy of these clinical tests. Clinical testing should always be carried out after a thorough subjective examination- helping the clinician to clinically reason the pathology.…
Read more...Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy and Subacromial Impingement Syndromme- a new assessment method
Pathology of the Rotator Cuff and Subacromial Impingement Syndrome are considered to be very common causes of pain arising from the shoulder joint. My first blog is therefore based on 3 very interesting articles I have read about objective testing to help identify pathology of the Rotator Cuff and/or Impingement Syndrome. The first 2 articles…
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