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Consultant Q&A: Mr Hagen Jähnich

Consultant Q&A: Mr Hagen Jähnich February 13, 2024/Shoulder Mr Hagen Jähnich, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, specialises in shoulder and elbow surgery. In this Q&A, he shares his valuable advice on how to alleviate symptoms relating to shoulder conditions, how to prevent injuries and when to seek help. Q1. What are the most common causes of shoulder…

Seven things you need to know about shoulder replacement surgery

Seven things you need to know about shoulder replacement surgery September 12, 2022/Health Information, Shoulder Shoulder pain can be something that people tend to live with, as they may find it is not as debilitating compared to the lower limbs. However, if you have severe arthritis or have damaged your shoulder joint from a fall…

Physiotherapy Q&A: what’s the difference between a frozen shoulder & impingement?

‘My shoulder has become very stiff and painful and hurts with any sudden movements and at night time. I saw my GP who thinks it might be a frozen shoulder but I have also heard of a thing called ‘impingement’. What is the difference?’ Problems like these of the shoulder are very common and can…

Take the weight off your shoulders

by Mr Jamie Buchanan, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, MB BS, FRCS (Orth) Shoulder replacements have been around for many years but have not enjoyed the same level of success as hip and knee replacements. This is due to the very different anatomy of the joint, the thin nature of the arm and shoulder blade bones and the fact…

I have a painful shoulder: is it impingement?

By Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Hagen Jahnich What is shoulder impingement? Shoulder pain is a very common problem and can hit any age group. However “impingement” is most common, but not exclusive, in the age group of 40 to 60. Impingement means that during use of the shoulder something catches and leads to referred pain (pain felt in…

Physiotherapy Q&A: my shoulder keeps ‘clicking’ when I play cricket

I’ve had a year off cricket but used to play every summer. I really want to get back in to weekly cricket this summer but when I recently trained with my old team I noticed a lot of clicking and clunking in my right shoulder, especially when bowling and catching. Is this anything I should…