Shoulder and Elbow Pain
An arm that wakes you at 3am and hits a hard stop when you reach.
You sleep propped up because lying flat hurts, and the elbow flares every time you grip a mug. A short assessment comes first, then a practitioner consultation that goes through your pain and everything you've tried.
Takes a few minutes. We'll contact you within one business day. Not for emergencies: for urgent symptoms call 000.
What your arm has stopped you doing
A full night in your own bed.
Dressing without a workaround.
A grip you now think twice about.
Trusting your arm to hold.
Sound familiar?
- Waking every time you roll onto the sore shoulder
- Lying awake because no position is comfortable
- A hard stop when you reach for the top shelf or seatbelt
- Sharp pain reaching behind you or overhead
- Elbow pain that flares when you grip, twist or carry
- An ache that runs from the shoulder into the upper arm
- A few good weeks, then the same pain again
After a short assessment, your consultation with an FX practitioner starts with the arm as it is now, so you're not retelling it from scratch.
Start with where it hurts and what it stops you doing
You've probably done the sensible things already. In your consultation, the practitioner starts with the pain itself: where it sits, what sets it off, how it behaves at night and which everyday tasks it's taken from you. Then they look at everything you've tried and been told, and set out a next step, with the reasons. That may be a change to your rehab, more tests, treatment or a referral.
Your consultation covers:
Where it hurts and when
Night pain, reaching up or behind you, the burning on the outside of the elbow. What sets it off and what eases it.
What it has taken from you
Sleeping, getting dressed, carrying the shopping, gripping a tool, swimming or gym class.
Everything you've tried
Physio, exercises, braces, scans and any other care. What helped, and for how long.
What your arm has to do each day
Typing all day, lifting at work, caring for others. The things you can't stop doing.
Your personalised plan may include:
- Changes to sleep position, workload and daily tasks
- Exercise or rehab suited to your shoulder or elbow
- Lifestyle guidance for work and home
- Further testing, imaging or an in-person referral
- Ongoing reviews, adjusted as things change
- Treatment, if it's suitable for you
- Where it hurts and whether it aches, burns or catches
- When it hits: at night, reaching up, gripping or lifting
- How it started, including any fall or sudden jolt
- What you've tried, how long it helped, what happened next
- Scans, reports and letters from previous appointments
- Your work, caring role and medical history
- Warning signs that need an in-person exam or urgent care
Treatment is only recommended when the potential benefits are considered appropriate against the risks.
HOW FX CLINIC WORKS
Complete your private assessment
A few minutes online: where the pain is, when it hits, what it's taken from you and what you've tried.
Contacted in 1 business day
Within one business day, the FX care team contacts you, confirms your details and books a phone consultation with an FX practitioner.
Your consultation
Over the phone, your practitioner goes through your pain, what you've tried and any scans or reports you share.
Your personalised plan
It may include rehab, lifestyle advice, tests, a referral, treatment where appropriate or in-person care.
Ongoing reviews
Follow-up reviews to check how you're going and adjust the plan where needed.
Why patients choose FX Clinic
Treatment only where clinically appropriate
Your pain, in your words, from the start
What helped, how long and what happened next
A review of everything you've tried
Next steps explained with reasons
Reviews that adjust your plan
Advice for sleep, dressing and gripping
Plain advice if you need in-person care
You know what your arm won't do. Start there.
You don't need to know what's wrong. Tell us where it hurts, when it wakes you, what it stops you doing and what you've tried. We'll contact you within one business day to book a consultation. Your practitioner then sets out a next step, with the reasons. That may be rehab, testing, treatment or a referral. Then you decide.
FAQS
Have a few more questions about how our treatments and services work? Here are the most common.
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Medical disclaimer:
The information on this page is general and does not constitute medical advice.
Treatment options, potential benefits and expected outcomes vary between individuals. Completing an assessment does not guarantee access to a medicine or treatment.
All treatment decisions are made by an appropriately qualified practitioner following an individual clinical assessment.
Some treatment options may be prescription-only (S4) medicines. These can only be prescribed by a registered practitioner following a consultation and individual clinical assessment.
Some emerging treatment options may have limited clinical evidence or may only be available through specific regulatory pathways. Your practitioner will discuss the relevant evidence, limitations, potential risks and alternatives before recommending treatment.
Individual results vary.
