Rotator Cuff Tears
A rotator cuff tear can make simple movements painful and limit your daily life. At City South Physio, we help you reduce pain, restore mobility, and rebuild shoulder strength. With tailored treatment and guided rehabilitation, we’ll support you whether you want to avoid surgery, prepare for it, or recover afterwards.
Overview
A rotator cuff tear can make everyday movements – like reaching overhead, lifting objects, or even getting dressed – feel painful and limiting. At City South Physio, we help you manage shoulder injuries such like rotator cuff tears by reducing pain, improving your range of movement and regaining strength.
Our physiotherapists understand that every shoulder injury is different. That’s why we take the time to assess your movement, establish your goals, and create a treatment plan tailored to you. We’ll educate you on what’s the true cause of your shoulder pain, all the while restoring strength and the function of your shoulder.
Rotator cuff tears are common not only in sports like tennis, swimming, or weight training, but also from repetitive daily use or age-related wear and tear. Whether you’re aiming to avoid surgery, preparing for an operation, or recovering afterwards, our team will guide you with a structured program in our gym, or provide exercises you can complete at home.
By rebuilding strength, improving movement control, and addressing surrounding weaknesses, you’ll reduce pain, lower the risk of further injury, and return to the activities you love with confidence.
Who We Treat
Pain that lasts more than a few days is worth investigating — especially if it's interfering with daily activities.
We don't just treat elite athletes. We bring our wealth of knowledge to treating a range of people and conditions. Some of these include:
Elite athletes
Pre and Post Natal Women
Post Operative Rehab
People with chronic pain
Headache and migraines sufferers
Those going through overuse injuries
Physiotherapists can identify the cause and use hands-on treatment and exercise programs to help manage or eliminate pain.
How We Treat It
Pain that lasts more than a few days is worth investigating — especially if it's interfering with daily activities.
Your rehab program is tailored to your sport, injury, and goals. Treatment may include:
Comprehensive assessment and diagnosis
Hands-on manual therapy
A thorough treatment plan
Biomechanical analysis
Strength and conditioning exercises
Education and advice to prevent a recurrence of injury
Physiotherapists can identify the cause and use hands-on treatment and exercise programs to help manage or eliminate pain.
Elite-Level Insight, Local-Level Care
Our physiotherapists have worked with elite clubs including Carlton, Collingwood & Hawthorn Football Clubs (AFL) and Port Melbourne & Box Hill Football Clubs (VFL). That experience means you benefit from the same high-performance approach used by professional athletes — applied to your needs.