[Physio Discussed] Tackling large rotator cuff tears with Dr Jared Powell and Dr Kathryn Fahey

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In this episode, we discuss large rotator cuff tears. We explore:

Traditional tests that are used within shoulder assessment
Is Rotator cuff related shoulder pain a diagnosis?
Physiotherapy's role in conservative management of rotator cuff tears
Surgical vs non-surgical pathway
Load management for patient care
Rotator cuff tear progression

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Dr Jared Powell is a Queensland-based physiotherapist, educator, and researcher with a PhD in shoulder pain. He runs The Complete Shoulder course and hosts the Shoulder Physio Podcast. Jared combines over 15 years of clinical experience with evidence-based education, reaching clinicians in 40+ countries. He is a visiting lecturer at Bond University and focuses on practical, patient-centred care informed by research and critical thinking. More at shoulderphysio.com.

Kathryn Fahy, PhD MSc, is a Chartered Physiotherapist, Researcher, and Educator from Ireland, currently based at Aspetar’s Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Rehabilitation Department in Doha. She holds a PhD in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy focused on rotator cuff pathology and led the development of the CALMeR Cuff Pathway - an evidence-based approach to managing large to massive rotator cuff tears. At Aspetar, she contributes to advancing shoulder rehabilitation through innovative, patient-centred strategies and multidisciplinary collaboration.

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Chapters

1. [Physio Discussed] Tackling large rotator cuff tears with Dr Jared Powell and Dr Kathryn Fahey (00:00:00)

2. Clinical pearls in assessment of large rotator cuff (RC) tears (00:01:48)

3. Role of diagnosis in large RC tears (00:08:48)

4. Physiotherapists role in conservative management of RC tears (00:11:58)

5. Physiotherapy vs surgery for non-traumatic RC tears (00:16:56)

6. What constitutes high quality care in RC tears? (00:23:21)

7. Does RC tear progression matter? (00:29:42)

8. Imaging in RC tears (00:33:20)

9. Does surgery stop the natural degenerative process of RC tears (00:36:44)

10. Take home message (00:42:01)

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