It’s a rare Monday during football season when I don’t see a least one player injured with a shoulder dislocation. While shoulder dislocation occurs in elite athletes, it’s frequently an issue for many aspiring ones too. Often teens in their final years of school, university students, or weekend enthusiasts, these younger players put their bodies […]
READ MOREClearing up the confusion around the bursa
The bursa is an element of shoulder care and treatment that gets considerable airplay. It is also prone to a lot of confusion. Clearing up the confusion is my intention with this blog. What is a bursa and what’s bursitis? A bursa is a tiny sac filled with fluid. Functioning as a gliding surface in […]
READ MOREThe #1 Reason a Focused Shoulder Specialist Is Better for You
I’ve been a surgeon now for well over a decade. It’s not a job; I love what I do. The great news for me and my patients is I’m enjoying it more and more as my chosen specialty area – shoulders – becomes even more refined as my technical skills strengthen and my understanding of […]
READ MOREWhy a Shoulder Specialist Needs to Keep Learning
You’d think after having completed six years of undergraduate medical studies, another 10 years specialising as an orthopaedic surgeon, including sub-specialty studies, that I’d have had enough of study. And certainly, on those days when another late night loomed large I found myself kind of wishing I didn’t have to face another exam, but study […]
READ MOREWhy a Recovery Roadmap Makes All the Difference to Patients With a Shoulder Condition
After many years of clinical practice and working with patients through their recovery, it became really clear to me that patients want relief from three things when faced with a challenging shoulder issue. They want to know: How their condition will impact their life long term What certainty can be provided around treatment options What […]
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