112. Shoulder pain in swimmers & overhead athletes. Physio Edge Shoulder success podcast with Jo Gibson




Physio Edge podcast show

Summary: When swimmers and overhead athletes have superior & anterior shoulder pain, what are your likely diagnoses? How can you successfully treat shoulder pain that improves with rest from sport, then comes back each time they return to training or sport? Find out in this podcast with Jo Gibson (Clinical Physiotherapy Specialist), where you’ll discover: What are your likely diagnoses? Distal clavicular osteolysis (DCO) - what is it? How to differentially diagnose acromial apophysitis/apophylysis (AA) in young overhead athletes. What are common areas of pain and aggravating movements in DCO patients? Common training errors and weight training exercises that can cause or aggravate symptoms. Which athletes are likely to develop DCO, and common mechanisms of injury. Imaging you need to order. What Xray and other imaging reveals in DCO. What are potential long term issues following DCO, and how can this be avoided? The MOST important treatment for patients with DCO and AA. How can DCO be successfully managed? How to modify work activities in DCO patients. How long recovery takes. Why asymptomatic stress tests and palpation doesn’t mean your patient is safe to return to sport. How to work with coaches when your patients are experiencing DCO. How to successfully return DCO patients to sport. Accurately assess, diagnose & treat stiff shoulders, including frozen shoulder, with this free videos series from Jo Gibson (Clinical Physiotherapy Specialist) at clinicaledge.co/shoulder Links associated with this episode: Accurately assess, diagnose & treat stiff shoulders, including frozen shoulder, with this free videos series from Jo Gibson (Clinical Physiotherapy Specialist) Improve your acute shoulder pain diagnosis with 3 free videos from Jo Gibson Improve your confidence and clinical reasoning with a free trial Clinical Edge membership Join Jo Gibson live on Facebook & ask your shoulder related questions every Monday Download and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Download the podcast now using the best podcast app currently in existence - Overcast Listen to the podcast on Spotify Jo Gibson on Twitter Let David know what you liked about this podcast on Twitter Review the podcast on iTunes Infographics by Clinical Edge