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. Wave goodbye to pain in your hands, wrists, elbows and shoulders with targeted techniques from your experienced physical therapists.
WHERE IS YOUR SHOULDER, ELBOW & WRIST PAIN COMING FROM?
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WHERE IS YOUR SHOULDER, ELBOW & WRIST PAIN COMING FROM?
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• Get A Handle on Shoulder, Elbow, & Wrist Pain • Refer-A-Friend
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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. Wave goodbye to pain in your hands, wrists, elbows and shoulders with 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 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.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. Shoulder, elbow and wrist 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 • Carpal tunnel syndrome, which can develop from overuse of the wrist and regular, repetitive motions, such as typing • Heavy lifting
• Athletic injuries • Muscle sprain • Muscle strain • Dislocation or hyperextension of the joints
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Get A Handle on Shoulder, Elbow, & Wrist Pain
One of the biggest concerns regarding pain in the shoulder, elbow and wrist is that it is difficult to impossible to actually allow these parts of the body 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 more complicated. It is impossible to care for your basic needs without involving your shoulder or wrist, let alone get through a day at the office. This is why so many issues regarding pain in the shoulder, elbows and wrists 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. Treating Shoulder, Elbow and Wrist Pain. 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 shoulder, elbows or wrists 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, elbows and wrists, contact your physical therapist. For more support in finding relief from joint pain, talk to your physical therapist.
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Finger Lickin’ Bar-b-q Chicken Recipe
• 1 6oz can tomato paste • About ½ pound per person
• 1½ tbsp Dijon mustard • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar • 1 tsp paprika
INGREDIENTS No sugar bar-b-q sauce: • ½ tbsp bacon fat, lard, or coconut oil • ½ a sweet onion, minced • 3 cloves garlic, crushed & minced
bone-in, skin-on truly free-range and preferably organic chicken cuts (the skin does not add unhealthy saturated fat and the bones will leach minerals and other nutrients as they grill)
• 1 tsp chili powder • ½ tsp cinnamon • ½ tsp sea salt • 1 cup chicken broth
INSTRUCTIONS MaketheSauce: Melt thebaconfat, lard,orcoconutoil inasaucepan.Add themincedonionandgarlicandsauté until translucent.Stir in thespices thoroughly, thenadd thechickenbrothand tomatopastemixingwell.Bring toaboil thencoverand reduce theheat tosimmer30-45minutes.Coolbeforeusingasamarinadeorbottling. Marinate and grill: For BBQ chicken, clean bone-on, skin-on chicken parts under running water and pat dry. Placeallbut½cupBBQsauceandchicken inacontainerand letmarinateovernight in the fridge.Preheatyour grill to medium. Remove the chicken from the marinade and place on preheated grill. Discard the marinade. Grill one minute per side to set the marinade. Brushing with new marinade, grill 10 minutes on each side or until the juices run clear depending on the size of your chicken pieces. Brush with more marinade as it cooks. Findmorehealthyrecipemakeoversatwww.OurNutritionKitchen.comContributedbyMarieCecchiniSternquist, MS CHHC who uses Functional Nutrition and Nutrition ResponseTesting to address inflammatory processes that prevent true healing.
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“Steve… rehabilitated my shoulder to 100% in just 6 months.” “Steve at Peak PT not only rehabilitated my shoulder preventing me from surgery, but several years later, after a severe shoulder dislocation and surgery, rehabilitated my shoulder to 100% in just 6 months. Great staff as well. I enjoyed my time in both the Redondo Beach and Palos Verdes offices.“ - D.M.
� Move without pain � Bend and move freely � Balance confidently and securely
� Sit for long periods comfortably
� Walk for long distances � Live an active and healthy lifestyle
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Staff Spotlight: Samantha Domenick, CPT
WAND SHOULDER FLEXION Lying on your back and holding a wand, palm face down on both sides, slowly raise the wand towards overhead. Repeat 3 sets of 8 reps. Strengthens Shoulders www.simpleset.net Relieve Shoulder Pain In Minutes Try this movement if you are experiencing shoulder pain.
Samantha received her Bachelors in Kinesiology: Pre- Physical Therapy from California State University Dominguez Hills in 2014. With an affinity for all things health and wellness, she is a NASM certified personal trainer and Precision Nutrition coach. Samantha runs the Peak Fitness program in the Palos Verdes clinic. She is excited to begin the Physical Therapy Assistant program fall of 2019 at Cerritos Community College.
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