Physio Edge podcast with David Pope

040. Shoulder Simplified with Adam Meakins

Sep 12, 2015

01:19:32

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

How to Be a Successful Physiotherapist

3min

The Importance of Critical Thinking

2min

Common Mistakes Physios Make in Treatment of the Shoulder

2min

The Complexity of Sarcopula Assessment

2min

The Role of the Cuff in Shoulder Pain

2min

How to Treat a Painful Shoulder

3min

The Role of Range of Movement in Stiff Shoulders

2min

How to Assess Stiff Shoulders

2min

10.

The Different Types of Unstable Shoulders

2min

11.

The Complexity of Unstable Shoulders

2min

12.

The Risk of Redisylication in Traumatic Unstable Patients

2min

13.

The Importance of Age in a Frozen Shoulder

4min

14.

The Importance of Resistance Tests for Pain Management

2min

15.

What Is Anterior Superior Translation Impingement?

3min

16.

The Red Flags for Shoulder Pain

5min

17.

The Effects of Ultrasound on Frozen Shoulders

2min

18.

How to Assess Range of Movement in the Shoulder

3min

19.

Internal External Rotation in a We Can Painful Shoulder

5min

20.

How to Assess Good Ultrasound for Large Cuff Tears

4min

21.

The Role of Ultrasound in Bursal Thickening

2min

22.

The Importance of Surgery in Treating Painful and Weak Shoulders

3min

23.

The Importance of Exercise in Decompression Surgery

2min

24.

The Role of Excentric Strengthening Exercises in the Treatment of Stiff Shoulders

2min

25.

How to Treat a Weak Painful Shoulder

3min

26.

How to Improve Muscle Strength With Isometric Exercises

4min

27.

How to Treat Shoulder Pain

3min

28.

Manual Muscle Strength Testing: A Contentious Area

2min

29.

How to Use Strength and Conditioning Principles to Manage Rotator Cuff Tendonopathy

5min

How complex does your shoulder assessment need to be? How can you can simplify your shoulder assessment and treatment?

Find out in episode 40 of the Physio Edge podcast with Adam Meakins, where Adam and I discuss:

Common mistakes Physio’s make in assessment and treatment of the shoulder
Adam’s classification of shoulder pain
Subjective clues to guide your objective and treatment
How to identify weak and painful shoulders
Red flags with shoulder pain
Frozen shoulders
Objective assessment
Subacromial impingement
GIRD (Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit)
The use of US in shoulder pain
Surgical treatment for shoulder pain
Treatment for weak and painful shoulders
Loading the rotator cuff for pain relief and strength
Gym junkie shoulder pain and how to adapt their weight training programs

Links of Interest

Download your free handout on The Shoulder Simplified

Follow Adam Meakins on Twitter

Adam’s website

Adam’s Shoulder courses

Adam’s presentation on “When is a GIRD not a GIRD”

Shoulder Pain Virtual Conference

Follow David on Twitter

Access practical Online Courses for Physiotherapists with a Free Membership Trial of Clinical Edge

Download your free handout on the Shoulder Simplified

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