Shoulder pain can make everyday activities such as reaching, sleeping on your side, lifting or exercising uncomfortable. The rotator cuff can be involved in shoulder pain, but there are a number of structures and factors that may contribute to your symptoms. At Living Health Group, we assess your symptoms, movement and activity demands before developing an individualised management plan based on your needs and goals.
The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles and their tendons that help support and move the shoulder. These muscles are involved in many everyday and sporting activities, including reaching, lifting and movements above shoulder height.
Rotator cuff-related pain can present in different ways, and changes to the tendons may sometimes be seen on imaging in people with and without shoulder pain. This is why scan findings are considered alongside your symptoms, movement, strength and clinical assessment.
Depending on your presentation, management may include changes to aggravating activities, progressive strengthening and movement exercises, alongside hands-on treatment where appropriate. Your plan is tailored to your symptoms, activity demands and goals.
A sudden loss of strength or significant difficulty moving the shoulder following a fall or other injury should be assessed promptly. Shoulder pain can have a number of different causes, so an assessment can help determine what may be contributing to your symptoms and guide an appropriate management plan.
Your care starts with understanding your symptoms, how your shoulder is affecting you and the activities you need or want to do. From there, we develop an individualised management plan based on your assessment, needs and goals.
We assess your shoulder movement and strength, the activities or positions that aggravate your symptoms, and the demands placed on your shoulder through work, exercise and everyday life.
Depending on your presentation, management may include advice around activity and load modification, alongside hands-on treatment where appropriate.
Progressive shoulder and rotator cuff strengthening may be incorporated into your rehabilitation, with exercises tailored to your symptoms, assessment findings and activity demands.
Where appropriate, we develop a gradual plan for returning to overhead work, gym, sport and other activities based on your symptoms, strength, function and individual goals.
Rotator cuff injury treatment at Living Health Group is exercise-led, with hands-on care from our osteopaths, myotherapist and remedial massage therapist alongside. Shoulder pain that is affecting sleep, work or training is worth having assessed.
Assessment, hands-on care and progressive shoulder strengthening at our Wheelers Hill clinic, near Glen Waverley.
Book an appointment at our Wheelers Hill clinic, near Glen Waverley. We’ll take the time to understand your concerns, assess what may be contributing to your symptoms and tailor your care to your individual needs and goals.
