29/08/2026
💪 COMMON ROTATOR CUFF INJURIES — IS YOUR SHOULDER TRYING TO TELL YOU SOMETHING?
The rotator cuff is a group of 4 muscles and their tendons that work together to stabilise your shoulder and control movement.
When these structures become overloaded, irritated or injured, you may notice pain reaching overhead, weakness lifting your arm, pain sleeping on your side, clicking or catching, or an ache that travels down the outside of the upper arm.
Some of the most common rotator cuff presentations we see include:
🔹 Supraspinatus tendinopathy
Often associated with pain lifting the arm out to the side or overhead.
🔹 Rotator cuff tears
Can range from small partial-thickness tears to full-thickness tears and may cause pain, weakness or loss of function.
🔹 Subacromial pain / bursitis
Irritation around the rotator cuff and bursa can make reaching, dressing and overhead movements uncomfortable.
🔹 Rotator cuff overload
Repetitive work, gym training, sport or sudden increases in load can irritate the cuff even without a structural tear.
🔹 Infraspinatus & teres minor irritation
These muscles help externally rotate and stabilise the shoulder and can become overloaded with throwing, pulling and repetitive upper-body movements.
But here’s the important part… 👇
Shoulder pain isn’t always just about the shoulder.
At MJN, we assess the whole kinetic chain — including the neck, thoracic spine, scapular control, posture and surrounding muscular balance — to understand why your rotator cuff may be struggling.
Treatment may include:
✨ Myotherapy
✨ Dry needling
✨ Cupping
✨ Soft tissue treatment
✨ Joint mobilisation
✨ Scapular & rotator cuff strengthening
✨ Load and movement education
The goal isn’t simply to settle the sore spot — it’s to improve how the shoulder moves, loads and functions.
💚 MJN Clinical Myotherapy
We treat the body as a whole.
📍 Balwyn North
📞 0418 993 171
🌐 mjnmyo.com.au
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