Do you have pain in your shoulder when you overhead squat? Overhead squats are fantastic exercises to strengthen the trapezius and posterior deltoid muscles, and can give you great functional strength overhead. Strengthening through the kinetic chain with dynamic, multi-joint movements (like an overhead squat) provides great...
Surfing can place a lot of stress on shoulder muscles and the shoulder joint.We commonly see surfers in the clinic who have been out surfing and get shoulder pain. Commonly we see weakness around the shoulder blade muscles, which increases load on the shoulder This can happen...
Challenges and rewards of developing and commercialising a physiotherapy product. Interview with Margie Olds Margie was recently interviewed by Dr Daniel O'Brien, current president of NZMPA, on the challenges of developing and commercialising the Flawless Motion shoulder braces. Click on the link to listen to the interview...
Does rotator cuff repair improve patient activity? A recent study suggests that although RCR reliably improves several patient reported outcomes, activity level may not show any improvement. What do you tell patients to expect with activities following rotator cuff repair? https://www.jshoulderelbow.org/…/S1058-2746(18)302…/fulltext ...
We think that it is important that patients understand their shoulder conditions and so we are making a series of videos that help people understand what is happening in their shoulder. This is the first of these patient education videos on the frozen shoulder. If...
We are excited to welcome Tom Adams to the Auckland Shoulder Clinic. Tom joins us with a wealth of experience in shoulder treatment and rehabilitation. Tom has worked both here in Auckland as well as in London, UK and has vast experience in treatment in...
We just fitted new gym equipment ready to start 2018!. And a new bike for patients recovering from shoulder surgery who want to keep active while their arm is in a sling. Book in for your bike session now! ...
This is a quick short guide to help you diagnose what is wrong with your shoulder...
Do rotator cuff tears always need surgery? This paper suggests that it is the size and the location of the tear that can predict who requires surgical intervention, and that some people do better without surgery...
Margie featured on the AUT website shortly after she gained the title as Physiotherapy Specialist...