Robert – shoulder injury
26 June 2024Robert visited the Hub in April complaining of pain on the top of his shoulder after being tackled awkwardly in a game of rugby the weekend before. Robert reached out to us for some help and guidance, and after a quick phone call with clinic director Georgie, he booked in for a full consultation our Lead Practitioner and Sports Therapist, Luke Denham.
Luke completed a thorough assessment of Robert’s shoulder, looking at his movement, strength followed by specialist testing to further understand what might have happened. This evaluation enabled him to understand the cause of the pain and advise on the best course of action to safely manage the injury and create a plan to get Robert back to rugby.
As a Sports Therapist, Luke combines an in-depth knowledge of the mechanisms of injury within sport, advanced assessment of movement, extensive hands-on skills and a thorough understanding of rehabilitation exercises, to allow him to accurately diagnose, treat and prescribed exercises that can help with all areas of recovery. Luke also calls on his own experiences of rugby and shoulder injuries, to understand how best to support and help Robert process his pain and get him back on the pitch.
Robert has started his rehab journey and attends clinic on a semi-regular basis to progress his exercises and receive hands-on treatment. He is consistent with his exercises and is improving every day. Whilst the AC-joint injury has ended his season, he is hopeful to return to his club for preseason training and is working hard to keep on top of his fitness in ways that his shoulder allows. We look forward to seeing Robert’s progress over the coming weeks and months!
How we can help you
We’re here to help you be your best. Our aim is to return you to comfortable and strong movement for a healthy, happy, pain-free life and we will support and guide you every step of the way.
Whether you’re experiencing problems with day-to-day activities or in achieving an important sporting goal, our Practitioners are kind, experienced and confident in helping you:
- Rehabilitate back, joint and muscle injuries and dysfunction
- Return you to, or improve your sport
- Prepare for or recover from surgery
- Recover from accidents
- Improve chronic pain
- Reduce discomfort from work-related issues
We focus as much on addressing the source of an issue as we do treating your painful symptoms, through a pathway of assessment and diagnosis, hands-on therapy, rehabilitation and education.
