It’s time to say goodbye to elbow, wrist and shoulder 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.
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GOT A CHIP ON YOUR SHOULDER? TREATING SHOULDER, ELBOW & WRIST PAIN STAFF SPOTLIGHT • EXERCISE ESSENTIALS Getting A Handle On Shoulder, Elbow & Wrist Pain ALSO INSIDE
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GOT A CHIP ON YOUR SHOULDER? Getting A Handle On Shoulder, Elbow & Wrist Pain
It’s time to say goodbye to elbow, wrist and shoulder 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. Wavegoodbye topain inyourhands,wrists,elbowsandshoulderswith targeted techniques from your experienced physical therapists. WHAT IS CAUSING THE PAIN? Think about the tasks that make up the majority of your day-to-day life. It is oftensaid that life in the21stcentury iswayeasieron thebody than lifeduring 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 atacomputer forapredeterminednumberofhoursweekafterweek.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 thebodyunderagreatdealofstress.Sedentary lifestyles frequentlycontribute to weight gain, which increases your risk for a long list of obesity-related diseases. This puts additional stress on your body, which could result in pain in crucial joints like your shoulders, elbows and yes, even your wrists. But even aside from that, there are a lot of potential issues that your body can face as a result of sedentary behavior in the workplace — including shoulder, elbow and wrist pain. Elbow, wrist and shoulder injuries are especially common as a result of workplace injury and overuse. While it is sometimes possible to take action
to prevent an injury from developing, it is especially important to be able to recognize when an injury develops and to understand ways that you can combat that injury by identifying what may have caused the pain to develop in the first place.
Common issues that can lead to shoulder, wrist and elbow pain include:
• Issues with poor posture
• Athletic injuries
• Carpal tunnel syndrome, which can develop from overuse of the wrist and regular, repetitive motions, such as typing
• Muscle sprain
• Muscle strain
• Dislocationorhyperextensionof the joints
• Heavy lifting
GETTING A HANDLE ON WRIST, ELBOW AND SHOULDER PAIN Oneof thebiggestconcernsregardingpain in thewrist,elbowandshoulder is that it isdifficult to impossible toactuallyallow thesepartsof thebody time to rest. Every movement and action requires these body parts — and when the pain develops in both arms, as it often does, treating the pain becomes even morecomplicated. It is impossibletocare foryourbasicneedswithout involving your shoulder or wrist, let alone get through a day at the office. This iswhysomany issuesregardingpain in thewrists,elbowsandshoulders typically become chronic. Since it is difficult to allow these body parts time to properly rest, they continue being overused and the pain can actually worsen.
A R E Y O U L E T T I N G Y O U R PA I N H O L D Y O U B A C K ? C A L L T O S C H E D U L E Y O U R A P P O I N T M E N T T O D AY !
TREAT I NG SHOULDER , E LBOW AND WR I ST PA I N Addressing the pain early on is the best way to prevent an issue from becoming chronic. Turning to medication and braces for pain management is not a long-term solution and will only push off the inevitable truth — that you need to find a solution for the problem that is causing you pain. Physical therapy is the ideal tool for support in this regard. Working with a physical therapist will provide you with an opportunity to understand what movements may be causing further discomfort, and can help you to strengthen the surrounding muscles while improving range of motion, which together will likely alleviate some of the pain associated with your injury. Don’t assume that pain in your elbows, wrists or shoulders will go away on its own. It is more common for the pain to worsen, and compensating for the pain by overusing the opposite arm can cause further injury to develop. For support with learning how to manage the pain, and to learn exercises and techniques that can help you overcome the injury and restore proper strength and functionality to your shoulders, wrists and elbows, contact your physical therapist. For more information about shoulder, elbow, or wrist pain relief, contact your physical therapist at VERT Fitness & Physical Therapy to schedule a consultation!
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Andrew Choi, MPT, DPT,Partner, specializes in analyzing and correcting form and alignment with functional and sports activities. His athletic background (which includes martial arts, snow sports, and tennis) allows him to have a better understanding of how to specifically diagnose and correct faulty movement patterns. Chris Dahl, DPT, OCS, enjoys treating patients across all age groups and during the fall sports season, collaborates with the athletic training staff at local high schools to provide PT consultation for the student athletes. His treatments focus on optimizing patient movement and maximizing function via targeted manual therapy and functional exercise prescription. RileyMandel ,DPT, has developed a treatment approach that includes addressing soft tissue and joint restrictions using specific and effective manual techniques as well as performing therapeutic exercises in order to help each patient achieve their optimal function. In her free time, Riley enjoys hiking, traveling, going to concerts, and spending time with friends and family.
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Your therapist can discuss with you why your pain is bothering you again and what you might do about it at home.
If further assessment is warranted, your therapist might recommend you come in for an appointment.
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EXERC I SE ESSENT I AL S A SAFE EXERCISE TO RELIEVE WRIST PAIN
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