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5 Common Causes of Shoulder Pain That Physical Therapy Can Help

If you have been experiencing recurrent or chronic shoulder pain, it is important to consult with a physical therapist as soon as possible. Physical therapy is a safe and natural treatment option that can successfully help patients of all ages recover from their shoulder injuries. Thereu2019s no reason you need to spend tons of money on expensive surgeries or over the counter medications to gain relief from shoulder pain. Getting back on the pain-free path is simple. Contact our offices today to learn more about the benefits of physical therapy for shoulder pain, and begin your journey toward living a pain-free life!

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5 Common Causes of Shoulder Pain That Physical Therapy Can Help

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  1. 5CommonCauses ofShoulderPain ThatPhysical TherapyCanHelp powerptsm.com YOUDESERVETOLIVEPAIN-FREE!READON TOLEARNMORE… Regularappointmentswithaphysicaltherapistareidealforpeopleofallages!Physicaltherapyisanon- invasive,safe,andeffectivetreatmentoptiondesignedtorestoremobilityandrelievepainresultingfrom awiderangeofworkplaceandsportsinjuries,musculoskeletalconditions,agerelatedconditions,and more. Typically,patientsgotophysicaltherapytohelpmanagechronicpainsymptomsandpreventfuture injuries.Oneofthemostcommonreasonsnewpatientsvisitourphysicaltherapycliniceverydayisto findandtreatthesourceoftheirchronicshoulderpain. Therearemanydifferentfactorsthatattributetochronicshoulderpain.Onethingisforsurethough, dealingwithshoulderpaincanmakecompletingdailytasksnearlyimpossiblewithouttreatment. Ifyouoralovedoneisexperiencingshoulderpain,contactourofficetodaytolearnhowphysical therapycanhelprelieve (oreveneliminate) yourproblem!

  2. HOWDOESSHOULDERPAINOCCUR? Mostpeopleprobablygoabouttheirdaywithoutgivingmuchthoughttohowtheyareusingtheir shoulders.Didyouknowthatyourshouldersactuallydoagoodbitofworktohelpyouaccomplish everydaytasks?Ifyouinjureorstrainthem,there’salargechanceyouwillendupexperiencingsevere shoulderpain.Fiveofthemostcommoncausesofshoulderpaininclude: 1.TENDONTEARS Ifyouexperienceanacuteinjury,orhaveadegenerativecondition,theresultcanbeatorntendonin yourshoulder.Thenaturalagingprocess,overuse,andrandominjuriescanoftencausesplitortorn tendonsaswell.Regardlessofwhetherapatienthasexperiencedapartialorfulltendontear,thepain canbesearingandrequireregularappointmentswithaphysical therapist inourclinic. 2.TENDINITIS Tendinitisisaverycommonconditionthatoftensendspeoplestraighttoaphysicaltherapistforpain relief.Itcausesinflammationandusuallyaffectspeoplewhotakepartinmanyphysicalactivities,orwork atajobthatrequiresthemtouselotsofrepetitivemotionseveryday. Takethisforexample,ifyouareanathletewhoplaystennis,oraprofessionalpainter,youcouldbeat highriskfordevelopingtendinitisinyourshoulder.Thisisbecauseyoumakethesamerepetitive motionseverydaytoplayyoursportordoyourjob.Thosewhoareatahighriskfordevelopingthis conditionshouldbeawareofhowimportantitistonotonlyvisitaphysicaltherapistregularly,buttoalso resttheirshouldersoftentopreventchronicpain. 3.BURSITIS Theshoulderismadeupofaverycomplexnetworkofmovingparts.Thismakesitaprettycomplicated joint!Oneofthemaincomponentsthatmakeuptheshoulderiscalledthe “bursa.” Thebursacontains smallfluidfilledsacsthatworktokeepthejointlubricated.Ifthebursabecomesinflamedorirritatedin anyway,youcoulddevelopbursitis.Thiswillcallforaphysicaltherapist’stouch,assoonaspossible!

  3. 4.FROZENSHOULDER Adhesivecapsulitis,alsoknownasfrozenshoulder,isaconditionthatoccursfollowinganinjuryor alongsideanothershouldercondition.AccordingtoTheNationalInstituteofHealth,frozenshoulder accountsfor2% ofcasesofshoulderpain.Mostphysicaltherapistsrecommendthatpatientswithfrozen shouldersrestofteninbetweenphysicaltherapyappointmentstoavoiddevelopingscartissueinthe shoulder. Onthechancethatscartissuedoesdevelop,themusclessurroundingtheshouldermayeventually freezeupaswell.Thiswilllimityourfullrangeofmotionandresultinchronicpain. 5.IMPINGEMENT Shoulderimpingementisaconditionthatoccurswhenthetoppartoftheshoulderbladeliftsawayfrom thebodyandputstoomuchpressureontheunderlyingsofttissuesinthearm.Asthearmlifts,the shoulderbladerubsagainstthebursaandtendons.Ifthisconditiongoesuntreated,impingementinthe shouldercanresultinbursitisand/ortendinitis. PHYSICALTHERAPYCANPROVIDEFAST RELIEFFORSHOULDERPAIN Ifyouhavebeenexperiencingrecurrentorchronicshoulderpain,itisimportanttoconsultwitha physicaltherapistassoonaspossible.Physicaltherapyisasafeandnaturaltreatmentoptionthatcan successfullyhelppatientsofallagesrecoverfromtheirshoulderinjuries. Yourphysicaltherapistwillassessyourcondition,findthesourceofyourpain,andcreateaspecialized comprehensivetreatmentplanforyourspecificneeds. There’snoreasonyouneedtospendtonsofmoneyonexpensivesurgeriesoroverthecounter medicationstogainrelieffromshoulderpain.Gettingbackonthepain-freepathissimple.Contactour officestodaytolearnmoreaboutthebenefitsofphysicaltherapyforshoulderpain,andbeginyour journeytowardlivingapain-freelife! Original Source: https://powerptsm.com/5-common-causes-of- shoulder-pain-that-physical-therapy-can-help/

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