Shoulder Joint
The shoulder joint is extremely complex due to its high degree of movement and joint anatomy. As a ball and socket joint, the shoulder is the most flexible joint in the body, meaning that it can effectively perform a variety of sporting and functional actions, including: throwing, marking, catching, or swinging. As such, injury to the shoulder joint can be quite complex and may often require orthopaedic surgical input in order to maximise functional outcomes.
Common orthopaedic shoulder surgeries that The Injury Clinic treat:
- Rotator cuff repair
- Total shoulder replacement
- Shoulder arthroscopy – addressing shoulder impingement or frozen shoulder
- Acromioclavicular joint repair for arthritis
- Open reduction and internal fixation of clavicle
Post-Op & Management
Post Operatively, our team of physiotherapists will initially work with our clients to quickly restore mobility and strength to the shoulder following surgery. This means we can safely and effectively return to completion of daily tasks and activities!
We will also look to assist with pain management and inflammation, which is crucial to allowing completion of tailored exercises without physical challenges. Throughout the intermediate to late post -operative recovery phases, our multidisciplinary team will look to shift rehabilitation to further addressing components of endurance, strength, power and range of motion at the shoulder joint in order to optimise shoulder stability and performance!
VALD Force Plate & Shoulder Rehabilitation
At The Injury Clinic, we use VALD force plate and hand held dynamometry data to guide our rehabilitation approach. The VALD system assists our clinicians in accurately measuring specific outcome measures that are important for decision making regarding return to sport and exercise selection.
Some common VALD measurements we utilise for rehabilitation post shoulder surgery:
- I – position force plate testing
- T – position force plate testing
- Y – position force plate testing
- Isometric shoulder external rotation
- Isometric shoulder internal rotation
- Isometric Push up test
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Force Plates are large platforms that measure the forces of which we put into the ground when we perform a specific movement or exercise.
SPORTS PHYSIOTHERAPY
Physiotherapists at The Injury Clinic have a special interest in sports physiotherapy and sporting injuries. They have experience working with athletes from a recreational to elite level, across a variety of both individual and team sports.
TESTING INDEXES AND NORMATIVE VALUES
Assessing performance and asymmetries using our VALD systems have been incredibly advantageous in determining areas in need of focus within building programs and progressing through rehab.
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