A 57 year old gentleman presents with chronic bilateral calf tightness for the past one year. It is always aching, worse so after physical activity. He required painkillers most nights due to the discomfort. Stretching gives some temporary relief but the tightness always recurred. Physiotherapy did not appear to achieve long lasting relief. Examination indeed…
This week I saw two patients in two days presenting with exactly the same complaint – a niggling pain around their shoulder blade (scapula). Both walked out astounded. One was a middle aged gentleman who had it for the past week and a half, and the other was a middle aged lady who had it…
Updated 20/01/2021: I want to share some of my insights over the years of treating shoulder pain. Subacromial bursitis or rotator cuff tear/tendinopathy on scans does not necessarily mean that is the cause of your shoulder pain. I’ve seen a lot of subacromial bursitis on ultrasounds and many of these patients have NO pain. The…
