The Shoulder Joint

The Shoulder Joint

Physiotherapy works to improve joint mobility and function. Keeping joints moving well and pain-free is about keeping the articulating bone surfaces that form the joint in good position and the shoulder joint is no exception.

Restoring good joint position in an injured shoulder can be a difficult task due to the complex anatomy and unique requirements of the shoulder joint to maintain stability through a large range in multiple directions. Treating the contributing factors such as muscle imbalance, pain inhibition and postural dysfunction is usually needed rather than just treating the symptoms and this is where a physiotherapy can help. Restoring a healthy muscle balance around the shoulder is not just about strength but needs a specific exercise based approach that accounts muscle fibre types (slow and fast twitch fibres) and muscle architecture (how a muscle is able to work across a joint). ...read more