The other week when I was lecturing fourth year physio students at UTS, a debate started about strengthening versus stretching in treatment, which is of particular relevance for shoulder impingement. A mistake I commonly see with clients that have coracoacromial...
Shoulder Impingement Part 2: Primary vs Secondary Impingement and why it matters
Look at any anatomical photo of the shoulder and you’ll notice there’s a small space between the acromion and the humerus. However, this tiny hole, known as the subacromial arch, isn’t a void space like photos make it out to be. In fact, in real life there are...
Shoulder Impingement Part 1: Where is my pain coming from?
The moment clients experience shoulder pain they tend to head to Dr. Google, type in their symptoms and BOOM, shoulder impingement pops up (or if you’re a hypochondriac like me, you’re convinced it’s cancer). Impingement is like the physiotherapy equivalent of...
Nutrition for Injury
Nutrition Strategies To Stay LEAN And MAXIMISE Recovery From An Injury Whether you’re an athlete or gym junkie, an injury will knock you back physiologically and psychologically. I’ve lost count of the number of times people fall into the ‘all or nothing approach’ and...