Shoulder impingement Treatment
- Usually seen within 24–48 hours
- No GP referral required
- All-inclusive pricing – assessment, scan, injection and report
- 19 clinics across the UK
What is a shoulder impingement?
Shoulder impingement is an umbrella term for a group of conditions that cause shoulder pain.
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What is shoulder impingement?
Shoulder impingement is an umbrella term for a group of conditions that cause shoulder pain. These include:
- rotator cuff pain.
- Sub-acromial bursitis
- shoulder joint osteoarthritis
- calcific tendinitis
To diagnose these conditions accurately requires an ultrasound scan. This carried out as part of your initial appointment, you do not need an MRI or an x-ray. Shoulder impingement is treated with conservative management and a course of physiotherapy to reduce your pain, restore full movement and strengthen the appropriate muscles. If this fails to improve your pain, an ultrasound-guided injection and can provide fast, effective pain relief.
What are the symptoms of shoulder impingement?
The symptoms of shoulder impingement are:
- Pain located at the shoulder and into your arm
- Pain that is made worse when you lift your arm to the side i.e., a painful arc
- Pain is worse at night and often affect your ability to sleep and you are unable to lie on the painful shoulder
If this sounds like your pain, read on…
What other conditions can mimic osteoarthritis of the shoulder?
If this does not sound like your pain there are other conditions that can mimic the pain of shoulder impingement such as:
- acromio-clavicular (AC) joint osteoarthritis
- frozen shoulder
- shoulder joint osteoarthritis
Shoulder impingement versus frozen shoulder?
Shoulder impingement causes pain in the shoulder, whereas frozen shoulder typically causes pain and stiffness in the joint. Both conditions can cause pain at night, but frozen shoulder is known to cause more severe pain, especially if you move the arm too quickly in a certain direction. Once you have triggered the pain in frozen shoulder, it can take a long time to settle. Shoulder impingement can affect people of all ages. Frozen shoulder normally effects though aged 40-60 (females> males).
Ultrasound Guided Injection
Complete Injections is a highly specialised ultrasound guided injection service created to provide fast access to pain relieving injections for a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions delivered by our team of experts.
Self-referral accepted
We do not need a doctor to refer you
Minimal waits
We can usually see you within 24-48 hours
Excellent self-pay rate
From £320 including assessment, ultrasound guided injection and report
Highly experienced clinicians
We perform hundreds of injections every year
ULTRASOUND GUIDED INJECTION ONE STOP SHOP FEES
- Same Day Consultation (subject to availability).
- Ultrasound scan and musculoskeletal assessment.
- Ultrasound Guided Injection.
- Report of assessment and scan findings and details of injection.
- A comprehensive range of injection procedures for musculoskeletal conditions are offered.
- All injections are performed by highly experienced advanced physiotherapists dual trained as physiotherapist and musculoskeletal sonographer.
- All are qualified as independent prescribers to allow them to screen you for any possible medicines interactions and select the most appropriate medication for your injection.
- All hold full qualifications in diagnostic ultrasound and injection therapy of peripheral musculoskeletal disorders.
Meet our Clinicians
Chris Myers
Clinical Director
Chris is one of the few physiotherapists in the country to also be a fully trained as a musculoskeletal sonographer and uses diagnostic ultrasound to diagnose muscle, ligament, tendon, joint and nerve problems.
Dave Baker
Clinical Director
David is one of the pioneers of physiotherapists performing ultrasound-guided injections. With 20 years of clinical experience as a chartered physiotherapist specialising in musculoskeletal care, David is clinical director at Complete Physio Ltd.
Luke Millward
Injection Therapist
Luke is a highly specialised advanced level physiotherapist with a broad understanding of musculoskeletal health care. He qualified as a Physiotherapist in 2007 and has a wealth of experience working in both the NHS and private settings.