Are You Destroying Your Shoulders Without Even Knowing? | Dr. Patrick Denard

About this episode

Michelle MacDonald discusses shoulder health and injury prevention with Dr. Patrick Denard.

Your shoulders are not invincible and waiting until something breaks is not a strategy ! Michelle MacDonald sits down with Dr. Patrick Denard, board-certified orthopedic surgeon and founder of the Oregon Shoulder Institute. This episode is for every woman who is serious about building strength and wants to keep training for life. Dr. Denard breaks down what damages women's shoulders, why 50% of people over 65 have a rotator cuff tear without knowing it, when physiotherapy is enough and when s...

People in this episode

Host: Michelle MacDonald

Guest: Dr. Patrick Denard

Topics covered

• shoulder health
• women's fitness
• orthopedic surgery
• physiotherapy
• strength training

Keywords

• shoulder injuries
• rotator cuff tear
• physiotherapy
• women's health
• strength training

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Oregon Shoulder Institute

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