The Shoulder Joint

The Shoulder Joint in Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW is categorized under Physiotherapists Offering Sports injury Management, Sports Physio, Sports injury Physio.

Other services by The Shoulder Joint include Joint Pain Physio, Remedial Massage, Shoulder injury Physio, Soft Tissue Massage, Physiotherapy, Sports Massage, Neck Pain Physio, Headache Physio.

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Jake Rowe is an experienced musculoskeletal and sports physiotherapist who has had a special interest in working with shoulder injuries and overhead athletes for the last 8 years. He has a keen interest in understanding all of the complex biomechanical and physiological factors that can cause shoulder pain and dysfunction. He has lectured in this area to other physiotherapists and doctors as part of his work with the University of Bath and is currently undertaking a Clinical Doctorate on the shoulder at La Trobe University.

Appointments

Initial assessments are booked for one hour to allow time for a detailed history and examination to be taken of your shoulder and related areas. During this session you will receive a clinical diagnosis, advice on likely contributing factors and a treatment/management plan.

Digital dynamometry (muscle strength testing) and video are used to aid assessment and provide objective outcome measures.

Shoulder Questions

The shoulder is a complex joint and requires a detailed assessment to fully understand all of the reasons why a person may be feeling weakness, pain or restriction with their shoulder movements. Here is some further information on common shoulder conditions and the role of physiotherapy in their management.

Jake Rowe,
Shoulder Physiotherapist
APAM, B. Physio, M.Physio (Sports)

Jake Rowe is a musculoskeletal and sports physiotherapist with over 12 years experience. He has spent the last 8 years of his practice focusing on shoulder related injuries such as impingement symptoms, glenohumeral instability and rotator cuff injuries. His clinical experience in this area has extended to teaching other Physiotherapists, strength and conditioning coaches and Pilates instructors about best practice in the area of shoulder assessment and management.

At the University of Bath, Jake worked as both a physiotherapist with swimming and tennis teams as well as a Teaching Fellow, directing the shoulder component of the Sports Physiotherapy Masters program for the four years. Back in Sydney, Jake is now working with the shoulder research group at La Trobe University to complete a Clinical Doctorate of Physiotherapy.

Jake has worked with a people with a wide range of shoulder injuries and requirements, from office workers to manual workers, social athletes to full-time elite athletes. He has a good understanding of the unique challenges that the shoulder can present, whether it be getting person with a deconditioned shoulder back to weekend tennis or a professional athlete back to optimal performance.

Academic Qualifications 

Clinical Doctorate (Shoulder), Physiotherapy
La Trobe University
2014 – 2019 (expected)

Master of Physiotherapy (Sports)
University of Melbourne
2006 – 2007

Bachelor of Physiotherapy
University of South Australia
1998 – 2001

Sports Experience 

Jake has worked with the following sports teams:

Australian Paralympic Alpine team
Australian Open Tennis
Australian Mountain Bike team
British Bobsleigh team
Team Bath Tennis program (Bath, UK)
Team Bath Swim program (Bath, UK)
Southampton Football Academy (Bath, UK)
Shoulder Lectures / Workshops
Jake has conducted lots of lectures and workshops on the shoulder. He currently tutors on Lyn Watson’s Level 1 Shoulder courses in Sydney. He enjoys sharing his knowledge and is always happy to visit work places, sporting clubs or gyms to talk about shoulder injury prevention and management.

Jake Rowe on LinkedIn

Marselle Figueredo, Receptionist 

Marselle can help you with appointment bookings and is The Shoulder Joint’s friendly receptionist.