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Dr. Phillip Hughes
Robin Wilks
Yonali Alexander
Monica Soliman
Shoulder Conditions
Rotator Cuff & Tendons
Shoulder Impingement
Rotator Cuff Injuries
Shoulder Bursitis
Shoulder Tendinopathy
Instability & Dislocations
Shoulder Instability / Dislocations
AC Joint Injury
Labral & Joint Disorders
Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis)
SLAP Tear (Superior Labrum Anterior and Posterior)
Fractures of the Shoulder
Osteoarthritis of the Shoulder
Post-Surgical Rehab
Postoperative Care
Referred & Complex Pain
Neck Related Shoulder Pain
Elbow Conditions
Joint Replacements
Total Elbow Replacement
Radial Head Replacement
Elbow Ligament Repair
Elbow Contracture Release
Tendon repairs
Distal Biceps Tendon Repair
Triceps Tendon Repair
Tennis Elbow Repair
Golfer’s Elbow Repair
Nerve Decompression / Transposition
Ulnar Nerve Decompression and Transposition
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Shoulder Impingement
There are a number of different impingements that can occur in the shoulder, but the most common is called subacromial impingement.
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Rotator Cuff Injuries
The rotator cuff are the tendons of four muscles that originate on the shoulder blade and come together above the shoulder joint. They attach the upper arm bone (humerus) to the shoulder blade.
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Shoulder Bursitis
The subacromial bursa is a fluid field sack, designed to reduce friction between the rotator cuff tendons and the bone above. Bursae can be found in various locations around the body to reduce friction and tendon damage.
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Shoulder Tendinopathy
Shoulder tendinopathy is an overuse injury. It occurs in people who participate in repetitive overhead activities, such as throwing sports or occupations such as painting.
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Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis)
While all joints in the body can become stiff, involving a reduced range of movement, the shoulder has the potential to stiffen more than any other. There's even a name given to it, frozen shoulder. The medical terminology for this is adhesive capsulitis.
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Shoulder instability / Dislocations
Shoulder instability happens when the top of your upper arm bone is forced out of its socket because of injury or overuse and repeated stress on the joint (or a combination of the two).
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SLAP Tear (Superior Labrum Anterior and Posterior)
Superior Labrum, Anterior to Posterior tears (SLAP tears), also known as labrum tears, represent 4% to 8% of all shoulder injuries.
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AC joint injury
The AC joint is a joint between the clavicle (collar bone) and the acromion (roof of the shouder). It forms an important role in securing the shoulder girdle, connecting the sternum to the shoulder and scapula (shoulder blade).
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Postoperative Care
At Melbourne Shoulder Therapy we have vast experience and expertise in rehabilitating shoulders and upper arm conditions. However, sometimes the nature of shoulder and upper arm injuries means the best approach to recovery means surgical repair is required.
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Fractures of the Shoulder
A shoulder fracture happens when a bone breaks any of the three bones in your shoulder joint. It’s usually caused by traumas like car accidents, sports injuries, or falling onto the ground.
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Osteoarthritis of the Shoulder
Shoulder osteoarthritis causes a gradual, progressive, mechanical, and biochemical breakdown of the articular cartilage and other joint tissues, including the bone and joint capsule.
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Neck Related Shoulder Pain
The location of your pain can sometimes tell you about where it’s originating. If your pain is located in the region between the neck and the shoulder, it’s likely that the pain isn’t starting in the shoulder, but rather in the neck.
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