The osteopathic approach to diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of the painful shoulder begins with your story – getting a detailed history of how your
pain has come about, as well as broader aspects of your life that may be contributing or maintaining your shoulder problem.
The ‘shoulder complex’ is a structure made up of four joints: the gleno-humeral, the acromio-clavicular, the sterno-clavicular joints and scapular-thoracic articulation. These joints and the muscles surrounding them permit movement of the upper limb, allowing you to put washing on the line, play cricket or do a handstand.
Written by Osteopath Sam Bombos
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