I sustained a minor shoulder injury in May 2017, which had been treated with steroid injection, and on going physiotherapy over a six month period at the local hospital. However, my shoulder was becoming increasingly painful in spite of pain relief medication, and I had a significant loss of range of motion.
This had a huge impact not only on everyday activities, but also on my ability to carry out my work as a professional gardener, as I was physically unable to move my arm in a normal way. I was in continuous pain, and was unable to sleep.
I knew I needed an accurate diagnosis, so that a treatment plan could be put in place, in order to get my shoulder working properly again.
Mr Brownson had been recommended to me by one of my customers, and I called The Bone and Joint Centre at Spire Hospital, Liverpool in November 2017 to book a consultation.
From the moment I met Mr Brownson, I knew I had made the right decision. He immediately diagnosed a frozen shoulder, and further tests showed I had a large bone spur, which was causing impingement syndrome.
Mr Brownson went through the range of options, explaining clearly the pros and cons for each option, and likelihood of a successful outcome. I had no hesitation in opting for surgery to release the frozen shoulder, and a subacromial decompression to remove the bone spur. To my amazement Mr Brownson offered me an operation date within three working days, and organized the pre-op assessment the same afternoon.
I was contacted by my physiotherapist (Maryke Nielson), the next day, who explained what to expect when I awoke from surgery, and booked three sessions of treatment for the following week.
The results of surgery and post-operative physiotherapy were simply staggering. Within three weeks I had regained a huge range of motion, and very little residual pain remained. An excellent resource in conjunction to my physiotherapy visits, where the videos on Mr Brownson's website liverpoolshoulderclinic.com.
The website has a large number of video-clips featuring physiotherapist and patient, demonstrating all the exercises required post-operatively. This was invaluable, as it can be difficult to remember the precise way to perform exercises, once you have returned home. I continued to attend physiotherapy for approximately eight weeks, and the results of the surgery have been fantastic.
I owe Mr Brownson a huge debt of gratitude. He is an extremely clever and caring man, whose speedy intervention meant I was able to return to work in January 2018, much sooner than I had thought possible. I can honestly say I could not have had better treatment. Mr Brownson is an exceptional surgeon, with a superb team.
I would not hesitate in recommending him to anyone, indeed The City of Liverpool is very lucky to have him!