Shoulder pain gets into everything: lifting, training, sleeping, even reaching for a seatbelt. Shoulders are the main focus of my clinical work, whether the problem started in the gym, on the mats, at a desk or for no obvious reason at all.
Your first appointment starts with working out why your shoulder hurts. From there, we build a plan around what you want to get back to.
Shoulder pain treatment
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Shoulder pain gets into everything: lifting, training, sleeping, even reaching for a seatbelt.
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Shoulders are the main focus of my clinical work, whether the problem started in the gym, on the mats, at a desk or for no obvious reason at all.
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Your first appointment starts with working out why your shoulder hurts.
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From there, we build a plan around what you want to get back to.
Who this is for
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Gym-goers and lifters: pain when pressing overhead, benching or doing pull-ups.
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BJJ, grappling and contact sports: I train BJJ myself, so I know how much these sports ask of the shoulder.
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Desk workers: aching across the neck and tops of the shoulders after long days at a screen. See also Undo the Desk.
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Older adults: a shoulder that has become stiff or painful, making it hard to get dressed, reach up or sleep on that side.
Common reasons people book
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Pain when lifting your arm, especially above shoulder height
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Pain, catching or weakness when pressing, pulling or carrying
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A shoulder that aches at night or when you lie on it
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Stiffness that limits how far you can reach
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Getting back to the gym or sport after a shoulder injury
Your first appointment
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We talk it through. How it started, what makes it worse, and what you want to get back to.
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I assess your shoulder. Movement, strength and specific tests to work out what is driving the pain. I also check your neck and upper back, as they can play a part.
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Treatment. Hands-on work where it helps, and two or three exercises to start at home.
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You leave with a plan. What to do between sessions, roughly how many sessions to expect, and when to come back.
Treatment options
Depending on what I find, treatment can include:
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Exercise-based rehabilitation to rebuild strength and range of movement
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Soft tissue therapy: deep tissue massage, myofascial release, trigger point therapy and manual stretching
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Shockwave therapy for some longer-standing tendon problems