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Elbow Sports Injuries in Adelaide: What You Should Know About Diagnosis & Treatment

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Elbow pain can significantly impact your ability to work, train, and participate in sports. Whether you are a competitive athlete or enjoy weekend tennis or cricket, persistent stiffness, aching, or sharp pain should not be ignored. As an experienced elbow specialist in Adelaide, Dr James McLean treats a broad range of upper limb conditions, including […]

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Understanding Rotator Cuff Tears: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

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Shoulder pain can significantly affect your daily life, especially when it impacts your ability to lift, carry, or sleep comfortably. One of the most common causes of shoulder pain is a rotator cuff tear. The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles and tendons that stabilise the shoulder joint and enable arm movement. When

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Can Physiotherapy Help My Shoulder or Do I Need Surgery?

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Shoulder pain can arise from a range of conditions, from mild tendonitis to complex rotator cuff tears and arthritis. Many patients wonder whether physiotherapy alone can resolve their symptoms or if they should consider seeing a Shoulder Surgeon in Adelaide, like Dr James McLean. This blog will help you understand when conservative management suffices and

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USA Shoulder Visitation to Assess New Shoulder Innovations

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In October, Dr McLean visited Dr Patrick Denard at his Surgical Centre in Oregon, USA. Dr Denard is an internationally-renowned shoulder surgeon, who is involved with the innovation and development of new shoulder anchors used in the management of shoulder rotator cuff tendon disease; as well as a new shoulder replacement system. These cutting edge

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Dean’s Commendation for PhD Thesis

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This month, Dr James McLean accepted a Dean’s Commendation for his PhD Thesis investigating patient assessments using interactive iPad technology. His thesis has involved the establishment of an electronic database of surgical outcomes for Australian patients undergoing arthroplasty (joint replacement) surgery. This research is being used to augment the data collected by the Australian Orthopaedic

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James receives ethics approval to begin a SmartPhone applications for measuring upper limb range of motion

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February, 2015 This month, James received ethics approval to start a new study looking at iPhone applications that are available for the assessment of range of motion (ROM). The practicality of their use in the clinical setting has not been established. This study aims to compare several methods of ROM testing that are commonly used

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Arthritis Australia

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December 2014 This month James was awarded an Arthritis Australia / Zimmer Orthopaedic Fellowship Scholarship. The funding is awarded to Australian orthopaedic surgeons who seek additional, non-compulsory, sub-specialty Fellowship training, either locally or abroad. Sub-specialty Fellowship training is an excellent opportunity for surgeons to travel abroad and train with internationally-renowned colleagues in world-class institutions. Often,

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