Shoulder, Elbow, and Wrist Pain Where Is It Coming From?
Give Chronic Pain the Cold Shoulder It’s time to say goodbye to shoulder, elbow, and wrist pain once and for all. Identifying the cause of your pain and taking steps to combat ill habits that may be contributing to your discomfort can have a significant impact on your quality of life. An assessment by an experienced physical therapist is the first step to wave goodbye to pain in your hands, shoulders, elbows and wrists for good. What is Causing the Pain? Think about the tasks that make up the majority of your day-to-day life. It is often said that life in the 21st century is way easier on the body than life during any other time in human history — and it’s true that there is a fair amount of evidence to support this idea. Rather than spending all of your days working in a factory or on a farm, the vast majority of Americans work indoors, often at a computer for a predetermined number of hours week after week. But this new lifestyle isn’t exactly harmless for the body, either.
There are plenty of ways in which the common tasks of 21st-century life put the body under a great deal of stress. Sedentary lifestyles frequently contribute to weight gain, which increases your risk for a long list of obesity-related diseases. In addition, your posture while sitting at the computer for this extended period of time places additional strain on the muscles and joints of the shoulders, elbows, and wrists. Not only will the associated aches and pains make computer work more challenging, your other day-to-day activities can be affected as well. A proper consultation with a physical therapist will help to determine which movements, postures, and activities may be negatively affecting the health of your shoulders, elbows, and wrists. Many times, simple adjustments to a workstation or improving posture while sitting at the computer can significantly reduce your overall pain levels. Coupling these techniques with targeted exercises for the arms can do wonders to return you to your normal lifestyle.
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3. If further assessment is
1. Feel free to call us and ask to speak to a therapist.
2. The therapist will tell you the possible causes of your pain as well as precautions you can take at home.
warranted, the therapist might recommend you come in for an appointment.
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