Here are 3 very important things to keep in mind to speed up your recovery: Minimize irritating your shoulder by moving the arm only in a painfree range. Avoid movements that hurt. Early on, only actively moving your arm in front of you and don’t actively raise it above your shoulder. Don’t actively reach out
Category Archives: Shoulder
5 Oct, 2017
PREHAB to Improve Your Goals
If you’re planning on having surgery such as a total knee replacement, shoulder replacement, or lumbar fusion, just to name a few, having physical therapy before as well as after surgery, gives you great benefits. Prehab Study A new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine (2015) followed patients who participated in presurgical
3 Oct, 2017
Is Your Shoulder Pain Coming From the Rotator Cuff?
Have you ever felt a twinge in your shoulder when lifting something, or do you suffer from an aching shoulder at the end of the day? This could be a sign that your rotator cuff is weak and irritated. Various studies* show that 20% of people with shoulder pain after age 32 have a rotator
1 Sep, 2017
Reach for Full Range!
Think about how much you reach in a day, whether it’s getting a cup out of the cupboard or the keyboard in front of you at your desk, you probably reach for something at least 20 times a day and you may not even know your reach is limited! Even if you are not experiencing
28 Mar, 2017
How To Relieve Shoulder Pain
Do you have aching shoulders? Do you know that the problem could be a result of rotator cuff damage? That’s right, your shoulder pain that comes along with certain motions or that you notice during sleep could be a result of rotator cuff issues. Or maybe your son/daughter is getting ready for softball/baseball and they
