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READY TO STOP SHOULDERING THE LOAD?!
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READY TO STOP SHOULDERING THE LOAD?!
Hey Everyone! We have certainly had our fair share of rain this past month, hopefully you’ve still been able to spend some quality time outdoors enjoying the sunshine (when it’s here). Whether you’re flipping burgers on the grill or taking care of your yard and garden, we’re going to be spending some time talking about the shoulder this month. Classically, when we hear about the shoulder we immediately think about the ball and socket joint (aka: glenohumeral joint for all of you brushing up on your anatomy). Instead of calling it the shoulder joint we should really think about it as the shoulder complex as it’s made up of four joints: 1. Sternoclavicular: where your collar bone meets your sternum 2. Acromioclavicular: “AC Joint” where your collar bone meets your shoulder blade 3. Glenohumeral: ball & socket where your upper arm bone meets your shoulder blade 4. Scapulothoracic: a pseudo joint where your shoulder blade sits on your rib cage Each of those four joints is responsible for contributing to the overall motion that allows you to wash your hair, put on deodorant, scratch your back and put your seatbelt on. What happens then, if one of those four says “eh, I’m going to take a break” and stops doing its job? One or more of the other three joints is going to have to work harder to compensate for that loss. Usually, we can get away with that for a while but typically it becomes too much and that is where we can see injuries that just seem to “come out of the blue”… “I didn’t do anything different, my shoulder started bothering me one day”… One of the structures that takes the brunt of that extra load: the rotator cuff. Also known as the “rotor cuff” or “rotor cup”. Just kidding, it’s not known as either of those, just the rotator cuff which is made up of four separate muscles. Each of the four muscles can be found on your shoulder blade, they then wrap around to the front of your shoulder. Collectively, their role is to work together as a team to keep the ball of your shoulder centered in the socket of your shoulder blade.
Let’s tie it all together. Say that your shoulder blade isn’t able to move freely because one of your collar bone joints isn’t doing its job. Every time you reach into the cupboard to grab your coffee mug your rotator cuff is working extra hard to keep the ball of your shoulder centered in the socket.
This goes on for weeks but your body’s good at compensating so you don’t notice. Now comes the weekend where the living room needs to be repainted. Guess who’s probably going to wake up Monday morning with a sore shoulder that “just came out of the blue”? All of a sudden your “rotor cup” problem can be traced back to a stiff collar bone joint. Wondering how your shoulder joints and rotator cuff are working? Give us a call or email me and I’d be happy to test them out for you. Many times a few simple stretches can help make sure things keep moving the way they’re meant to! Have a great month! Joe
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• In The Community • #choose2giveback
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CONGRATULATIONS CORNER
We recently had a student physical therapist, at our Campbell Ave location. Thank you so much for all of your hard work throughout your first clinical rotation, we really enjoyed having you as part of our team! Best of luck in your future endeavors!
This week we celebrated Nina’s 1 yr CPT anniversary!! Nina is talented beyond measure, thoughtful, compassionate and is a great PT and supportive team member in our Speigletown location! Thank you Nina for all you do for Choice!!
IN THE COMMUNITY
WE HAVE CLINICAL POSITIONS AVAILABLE!
Physical Therapists, either experienced or just getting started, reach out and let us know what your professional goals are. Interested in becoming board certified? Interested in direct mentorship? Interested in joining a team to help guide you through difficult patient cases? Interested in our hybrid residency program? Interested in growth opportunities in clinical education or management? Let us know! We have variable schedules and can meet you where you are. Apply through our website at www.choiceptny.com/team
8 YEARS IN BUSINESS!
A ROUND OF APPLAUSE!
Colin has been keeping us on our toes for 2 years, and delivering amazing patient care. What’s next for Colin?! He’s been accepted as our 2nd CPT Orthopedic Resident partnered with Evidence in Motion for the upcoming year! Keep it up, Colin!
Congrats and many thanks for 2 amazing years, not only being a thoughtful team member but also pushing our clinical team to the next level! Sarah is the first Orthopedic Resident to come through Choice, and we are proud to celebrate her recent passing of the Orthopedic Certified Specialist Boards!! If you’ve had the pleasure of being in Sarah’s care at Campbell Ave, give her a shout!!
#CHOOSE2GIVEBACK 2023 Choice Physical Therapy Scholarship. Congratulations and Good Luck to Sydney Kurzejeski, Troy High School Senior who graduates today and was the recipient of the 2023 Choice Physical Therapy Scholarship! Sydney is pursuing a dual major with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy and Athletic Training degree from SUNY Brockport in the Fall!
Good luck Sydney! May you achieve all you dream for!
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