Pain lifting the arm or lying on that side, from tendon, joint or capsule.
What you may notice
Adults over forty; cuff tears become more common with each decade
Shoulder problems divide into rotator cuff disease, frozen shoulder and joint arthritis, and they behave completely differently: a frozen shoulder recovers over eighteen months to two years without surgery, whereas a large acute cuff tear in an active person is often better repaired early. Telling them apart is what the examination and imaging are for.
Procedures
What each procedure involves, what recovery actually looks like, and how long before you are back.
A full examination with a consultant, imaging reviewed on the day, and a written plan.
Radiographs, MRI, ultrasound and gait analysis, reported and explained.
Ultrasound-guided injections for diagnosis and for symptom relief.
Keyhole surgery for the knee, shoulder, hip and ankle, as a day case.
ACL and other ligament reconstruction, with rehabilitation planned from the start.
Total or partial replacement for arthritis that has stopped responding to everything else.
Replacing the worn ball and socket — among the most reliable operations in surgery.
Carpal tunnel, trigger finger, bunion correction and tendon procedures.
Supervised, criteria-based recovery after injury or surgery.
Appointments
Consultations are with a consultant orthopaedic surgeon. Bring any imaging you have already had — it often saves repeating it.