Matthew Moya, a soldier in the British Army, had been having physiotherapy every two weeks for a year for his shoulder pain, but he was not seeing any improvement.
Matthew, a previously avid archer, said; “My problems seemed to worsen after one particular exercise which involved a 42-hour march with an 80-kilo backpack placed on my shoulder, which was already vulnerable.”
Matthew had an X-ray which showed damage where the collarbone joins the scapular and he was referred by his medical officer, to Lieutenant Colonel Jeremy Granville-Chapman, who was a highly regarded shoulder surgeon.
Matthew said, “Lt. Col Granville-Chapman explained everything in great depth and filled me with complete confidence.”
On 25th May 2018, Matthew had an arthroscopic subacromial decompression and acromioclavicular joint excision at the hands of Lt. Col Jeremy Granville-Chapman.
Four weeks after surgery, Matthew retired from the Army to begin his new life as a property developer.
A year on and it is as though he was never injured; Matthew can lift weights at the gym, go rock climbing, play racquet sports, and perform day-to-day tasks without pain, impingement, or discomfort.
Matthew concludes: “This past bank holiday weekend I helped a friend set-up and tear-down the truss, lighting, and audio equipment for a garden party; this involved a great deal of lifting and positioning heavy equipment such as speakers, amplifiers, sub-woofers, and mixing desks - a year ago it would have been impossible but today I can act with confidence knowing that my injury is behind me. Thank you for making this possible. I thought I had lost my sword-arm forever, but I now feel I am back to full strength and ready to take on the world.”