The Shoulder Physio Podcast

The Shoulder Physio Podcast is a podcast dedicated to exploring meaningful topics in musculoskeletal health care.

The Shoulder Physio Podcast is a health podcast hosted by Jared Powell, with 66 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Jared Powell hosts The Shoulder Physio Podcast, a health show with 66 episodes published.

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  #66: Does the supraspinatus muscle initiate shoulder abduction?

  Sep 15, 202621 minS1

  The supraspinatus is one of the most misunderstood muscles in the human body. This episode aims to correct that. Key resources Reed D, Cathers I, Halaki M, Ginn K. Does supraspinatus initiate shoulder abduction? J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2013 Apr;23(2):425-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2012.11.008. Epub 2012 Dec 21. PMID: 23265661. Boettcher CE, Ginn KA, Cathers I. Which is the optimal exercise to strengthen supraspinatus? Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2009;41(11):1979–1983. Wattanaprakornkul D, Cathers I, Halaki M, Ginn KA. The rotator cuff muscles have a direction specific recruitment pattern during shoulder flexion and extension exercises. J Sci Med Sport. 2011;14(5):376–382. Kinsella R, Pizzari T. Electromyographic activity of the shoulder muscles during rehabilitation exercises in subjects with and without subacromial pain syndrome: a systematic review. Shoulder Elbow. 2017;9(2):112–126.   Register for the complete shoulder online course Melbourne workshop details Connect with Jared: Jared on Instagram:   @‌shoulder_physio Jared on X:   @‌jaredpowell12 See our Disclaimer here:  The Shoulder Physio - Disclaimer

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  #65: Are upright rows bad for your shoulders?

  Sep 1, 202612 minS1

  A peanut isn't dangerous until it meets someone who can't tolerate it. Same with the upright row exercise. This episode scrutinises the "worst exercise for your shoulder" claim by tracing it back to a theory that's already dead, then shows what determines outcome: the person lifting. Shock. Horror. Key resources Bahr, R. (2016). Why screening tests to predict injury do not work — and probably never will: a critical review. British Journal of Sports Medicine , 50(13), 776–780. Marsh, C.E., et al. (2020). Fitness and strength responses to distinct exercise modes in twins: Studies of Twin Responses to Understand Exercise as a THerapy (STRUETH) study. The Journal of Physiology , 598(18), 3845–3858. Stern, B.D., Hegedus, E.J., & Lai, Y.C. (2020). Injury prediction as a non-linear system. Physical Therapy in Sport , 41, 43–48. Powell, J. (2024). An essay on the upright row... and peanuts. The Shoulder Physio Blog . (Source essay this episode is adapted from.)   Register for the complete shoulder online course Melbourne workshop details Connect with Jared: Jared on Instagram:   @‌shoulder_physio Jared on X:   @‌jaredpowell12 See our Disclaimer here:  The Shoulder Physio - Disclaimer

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  #64: Is measuring strength useful? With Tim Cook

  Aug 4, 202647 minS1

   Jared is joined by Tim Cook who is Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy at the University of Chichester, Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner in the NHS, and doctoral researcher to discuss their new paper with Prof. Jeremy Lewis in the Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy : "Rethinking strength testing in rotator cuff-related shoulder pain: a clinical tradition that lacks muscle." Tim explains what pushed him to question routine strength testing in busy clinical practice, despite guidelines recommending it, and the pair dig into whether weakness is a cause of shoulder pain, a consequence of it, or something else altogether. They look at what subacromial anaesthetic injection studies reveal about pain versus true force output, and Tim reframes the classic "weak and painful shoulder" as the "flexible but painful shoulder," drawing parallels to other oversimplified clinical narratives like posture and core stability. They also make the case for when strength testing can still earn its keep; patient engagement, expectation violation, building confidence, and sporting or return-to-performance populations such as ACL limb symmetry index, before turning to Goodhart's Law and the risk of chasing the test rather than the outcome, and why isolated isometric tests may not translate to real-world, endurance-based shoulder tasks. Tim closes out with an update on his PhD: a reliability RCT on strength and pain-free assessment currently in press, and an upcoming scoping review on the proposed mechanisms of exercise for RCRSP. Key resources Cook, T., Lewis, J., & Powell, J. (2026). Rethinking strength testing in rotator cuff-related shoulder pain: a clinical tradition that lacks muscle.  Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy ,  34 (3), 193–198. https://doi.org/10.1080/10669817.2026.2663623 Register for the complete shoulder online course Melbourne workshop details Connect with Jared: Jared on Instagram:   @‌shoulder_physio Jared on X:   @‌jaredpowell12 Tim on Instagram: @Timcookphysio See our Disclaimer here:  The Shoulder Physio - Disclaimer

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  #63: The myth of perfect movement

  Jul 21, 202624 minS1

  Is there really one correct way to move? For decades, clinicians and coaches have acted like there is. In this episode, we prosecute that idea. We start in a 1930s Soviet forge, where Nikolai Bernstein filmed blacksmiths and found their hammer strikes landed in the same spot every time, despite every joint angle differing swing to swing. That's "repetition without repetition." From there we bring in Mark Latash's motor abundance: why your nervous system treats extra degrees of freedom as a resource, not a problem, and what that means for scapular "dyskinesis," core stability cues, and fear-based rehab language. We close with a practical clinical translation for coaches and clinicians. Plus: a quick update on my next in-person workshop, The Complete Shoulder Workshop, Melbourne 17 October. Key resources Low M. A Time to Reflect on Motor Control in Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2018 Nov;48(11):833-836. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2018.0614. PMID: 30381024. Latash ML. The bliss (not the problem) of motor abundance (not redundancy). Exp Brain Res. 2012 Mar;217(1):1-5. doi: 10.1007/s00221-012-3000-4. Epub 2012 Jan 14. PMID: 22246105; PMCID: PMC3532046. Register for the complete shoulder online course Melbourne workshop details Connect with Jared: Jared on Instagram:   @‌shoulder_physio Jared on X:   @‌jaredpowell12 See our Disclaimer here:  The Shoulder Physio - Disclaimer

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  #62: Pain during exercise: friend or foe?

  Jul 7, 202620 minS1

  The question of allowing pain, or avoiding it, during exercise based rehab remains contentious and uncertain. So, like any good scientist, we (led by Ivy Tran) studied the evidence-base and sought an answer to this clinical conundrum to help not just you, but us too! What did we find? Listen to the episode to find out.  Key resources Tran I et al. Effectiveness of Painful Versus Nonpainful Exercise on Pain Intensity, Disability, and Other Patient-Reported Outcomes in Adults With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: An Updated Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2025 Smith BE et al. Should exercises be painful in the management of chronic musculoskeletal pain? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Sports Med. 2017 Register for the complete shoulder online course Register for T he Complete Clinician Mentorship Connect with Jared: Jared on Instagram:   @‌shoulder_physio Jared on X:   @‌jaredpowell12 See our Disclaimer here:  The Shoulder Physio - Disclaimer

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