Shoulder
Rotator cuff, frozen shoulder, instability and arthritis.
Shoulder problems are common and often overlap, which is why an accurate diagnosis matters so much before starting treatment.
Each guide below covers the typical symptoms, what tests add value and the evidence behind physiotherapy, injections and surgery.
Guides in this topic
Rotator Cuff Tear: Symptoms, Treatment, Surgery and Recovery
An evidence-based guide to rotator cuff tears: symptoms, diagnosis, physiotherapy, injections, surgery and recovery.
Shoulder Impingement: Symptoms, Exercises, Treatment and Recovery
An evidence-based guide to shoulder impingement (subacromial pain syndrome): symptoms, diagnosis, exercises, injections, surgery and recovery.
Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis): Symptoms, Treatment and Recovery
An evidence-based guide to frozen shoulder: the three stages, why it develops, how it is diagnosed, physiotherapy, injections, hydrodilatation, surgery and recovery.
Shoulder Dislocation and Instability: Treatment, Surgery and Recovery
Understand shoulder dislocation and instability, recurrence risk, physiotherapy, surgery options and recovery in this evidence-based guide.
Shoulder Arthritis: Symptoms, Treatment and Shoulder Replacement Surgery
An evidence-based guide to shoulder (glenohumeral) arthritis: symptoms, diagnosis, exercises, injections, shoulder replacement surgery and recovery.