Symptom
Sports injuries
Whether you play competitively or for enjoyment, the aim is the same: an accurate diagnosis early, and a plan that gets you back to your sport safely.
What it often feels like
- A sudden pop, tear or dead-arm sensation during activity
- Bruising, swelling or a change in the shape of the muscle
- Pain that only appears at a particular point in a throw, swing or lift
- Loss of power in the gym or in the water
Common reasons it happens
- Rotator cuff and labral injuries from throwing or overhead loading
- Pectoralis major rupture, most often during bench pressing
- Distal biceps rupture when a heavy load is caught
- AC joint injuries from a fall onto the point of the shoulder
What to expect at your consultation
We start with your story: how the problem began, what makes it better or worse, and how it affects your sleep, work and the things you enjoy.
I then examine your neck, shoulder and arm together, because they refer pain to one another. If a scan or nerve study would change what we do, I will arrange it; often it is not needed.
We finish by talking through the realistic options and deciding on a plan together.
Why we treat
Getting you back to the things this is stopping you doing
sports injuries matters because of what it takes away. Your sleep, your work, and the parts of the week you look forward to.
Serving again
A full golf swing
Lengths without pain
Conditions this can point to
Pectoralis major rupture
A chest muscle tear, most often during heavy bench pressing.
Read moreDistal biceps tendon rupture
Biceps tendon torn from the forearm bone at the elbow.
Read moreProximal biceps tears and tendonitis
Pain at the front of the shoulder from the long head of biceps.
Read moreSLAP lesions
Tears of the labrum where the biceps anchors into the socket.
Read moreShoulder instability and labral tears
Dislocation, subluxation, Bankart lesions and muscle patterning.
Read more
Book a consultation with Miss Aparna Viswanath
If this sounds like what you are experiencing, my secretary can arrange an appointment at Woodlands Hospital in Darlington.
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