Shoulder Injuries

WHAT IS IT? A broken collarbone, also known as the clavicle, is one of the most commonly broken bones in the body. The collarbone connects the front of the ribcage to the shoulder and is the only bony connection the arm has to the rest of the body. Many muscles attach to the collarbone, including the […]

WHAT IS IT? The AC (Acromio-clavicular) joint is a thick fibrous joint that connects the top of the shoulder blade to the outer end of the collarbone. The joint is required to be strong and supportive and is the primary way in which weight bearing forces are transferred from the upper limb to the rest of […]

What is Rotator cuff pain, rotator cuff related pain syndrome, subacromial pain syndrome, bursitis? You may have heard these terms mentioned from health professionals, friends or even Dr Google. In effect, they all mean the same thing. Ethan Smith recently wrote a blog on bursitis. The more widely accepted term now is subacriomal pain syndrome (SAPS). […]

In our Parnell Physio clinic, we see a lot of patients with shoulder pain and shoulder bursitis. The shoulder is one of the most complex and hardest parts of the body to diagnose. It is such a mobile joint that it is often nearly impossible to narrow down a diagnosis to one exact cause. However, even […]

Adhesive Capsulitis, commonly known as frozen shoulder, is a regular condition seen at our Auckland physio clinic. It is a shoulder condition characterized by pain and a loss of both active and passive range of motion. It is estimated to affect between 2-5% of the population. This condition is more commonly seen in women aged 40-60 […]

Rotator cuff tears in the shoulder are a common injury we see in our Mt Eden physiotherapy clinic. However, you do not need to put up with the pain and limitations these cause. Physiotherapy management of rotator cuff tears is very effective in reducing pain and improving your function. What Is It? The rotator cuff is […]