I had shoulder surgery about three months ago, not the best experience that I have ever had but nowhere near as bad as I thought it was going to be. This was the first time in my life that I had undergone surgery so obviously I had a few reservations.
My surgery was for a severe [...]
The phrase torn rotator cuff covers a multitude of injuries. Firstly there are four muscles in the rotator cuff any one of which can be torn. Secondly there are degrees of tear and finally, how you tear your rotator cuff can influence the treatment and how it responds to therapy.
Think of the tendons of this [...]
Having suffered a fairly serious shoulder injury at the start of this year I know how worrying and frustrating it can be. You may or may not be able to think of something that you did but suddenly your shoulder has gone from working perfectly to giving constant pain almost overnight.
Lifting your arm above shoulder [...]
Earlier this year I tore my rotator cuff. I enjoy being active and found this particular injury unbelievably frustrating. Okay, I shouldn’t have lifted the desk without some help but I’m fairly impatient and have done things like this loads of time before without any problem.
I felt a pop in my shoulder and that was [...]
Being an older dad with young kids I try hard to keep myself active and in shape so that I can keep up with the kids as they get older. I also enjoy a game of golf, a good walk ruined as they say. I’m not a great player as I never get to play [...]