Dr Jeremy Lewis clarifies shoulder confusion: Common pitfalls and how to avoid them

Dr. Jeremy Lewis is a Consultant Physiotherapist and Professor of Musculoskeletal Research (University of Limerick, Ireland). Originally born in New Zealand, he trained in Australia before moving to England where he now works in both the Public (NHS) and Private sectors. Dr. Lewis has distinguished himself and become a globally respected voice in the area complex shoulder issues in both clinical and research capacities. This podcast has been adapted from one originally published by our friends FXNL Media (www.fxnl.com - where you can find the full version). Dr. Lewis shares his thoughts with the listeners on; • Shoulder Impingement • Rotator Cuff tears • Shoulder special tests and why they aren't that special • Shoulder Surgery • Shoulder Symptom Modification Procedures and how they help treat patients • What mistakes we commonly make when treating shoulder pain For extra podcast resources on shoulder issues in SEM, check out; • Practical Clinical Shoulder Pearls with Adam Meakins - https://soundcloud.com/bmjpodcasts/shoulder-focus-with-leading-sports-physiotherapist-adam-meakins-practical-clinical-pearls?in=bmjpodcasts/sets/bjsm-1 • Prof McCormack on whether to operate on Shoulder Dislocations - https://soundcloud.com/bmjpodcasts/shoulder-dislocation-to-operate-or-rehabilitate-prof-bob-mccormack-olympic-physician?in=bmjpodcasts/sets/bjsm-1 • Scapular Summit with Ben Kibler - https://soundcloud.com/bmjpodcasts/scapular-summit-2013?in=bmjpodcasts/sets/bjsm-1 • 5 Clinical shoulder tips with Dr. Mark Hutchinson - https://soundcloud.com/bmjpodcasts/five-clinical-tips-for?in=bmjpodcasts/sets/bjsm-1 • Prof Jeremy Lewis on Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy - https://soundcloud.com/bmjpodcasts/prof-jeremy-lewis-rotator-cuff?in=bmjpodcasts/sets/bjsm-1 • Shoulder Injuries with Ann Cools - https://soundcloud.com/bmjpodcasts/shoulder-injuries-with-ann?in=bmjpodcasts/sets/bjsm-1 • The Shoulder in Sport with Ben Kibler - https://soundcloud.com/bmjpodcasts/the-shoulder-in-sport-with-ben?in=bmjpodcasts/sets/bjsm-1 • Clinical assessment of the Tennis Shoulder with Ben Kibler - https://soundcloud.com/bmjpodcasts/dr-ben-kibler-examination-and-diagnosis-of-the-tennis-player-part-one?in=bmjpodcasts/sets/bjsm-1