COMMON CONDITIONS THAT MAY BE CAUSING YOUR SHOULDER PAIN
Find effective shoulder pain relief today: Two of the biggest goals of physical therapy are 1) to al leviate your pain and 2) to improve your function. Your physical therapist wi l l work with you to make sure that both of these are achieved throughout your physical therapy sessions. Your physical therapist wi l l design a treatment plan specifical ly for you, which wi l l include targeted stretches and exercises. It may also include any additional methods or modal ities that your physical therapist deems f i t , including ice and heat therapies, manual therapy, ultrasound, aquatic therapy, or electrical nerve stimulation. • There are a wide range of conditions that can be treated with the help of physical therapy. If you are l iving with shoulder pain, don’t let it l imit your l ife any longer! Find natural, safe, and effective relief with The Physiotherapy Center Ltd. today!
• Strains and sprains. A strain occurs when a muscle or tendon is stretched too far or torn. A sprain occurs when a l igament is stretched too far or torn. Strains and sprains can resul t in an ongoing shoulder pain that may make i t di ff icul t to par take in exercise or even dai ly tasks. If the strain or sprain is minor, it can sometimes be iced at home and healed with rest. More severe strains and sprains wi l l often require physical therapy treatments. • Torn car t i lage. When a car t i lage tears, you may experience a number of painful symptoms. You may experience decreased strength and a l imited range of motion in the affected shoulder. You may also experience pain when moving your arm in cer tain ways. If you are suffering from a torn car ti lage, physical therapy can provide rel ief. • Dislocation. Dislocation of the shoulder occurs when the head of the humerus pops out of place. This type of injury is extremely painful and unfortunately makes you more vulnerable to recurrence after the first dislocation occurs. • Arthritis. Osteoar thritis and rheumatoid ar thritis are the two most common types of arthritis. Osteoarthritis occurs when the car t i lage in the shoulder joint experiences significant “wear and tear,” typical ly due to age or excessive overuse. Rheumatoid ar thritis occurs when the immune system sees the joints as a threat. The immune system attacks the membranes surrounding the shoulder joint, resulting in pain and inflammation. • Tendinitis. Tendinitis in the shoulder joint occurs when the joint is excessively overused. Symptoms include swel l ing and painful impingement when raising the affected arm. This typically happens due to the demands of a spor t or labor-intensive job, which can cause the tendons to experience ongoing inflammation. • Frozen shoulder. Medical ly referred to as “adhesive capsul itis,” frozen shoulder can occur if you have been bedridden for an extended period of t ime or if your arm has been in a cast or sl ing for a whi le. When you don’t have oppor tunities to exercise the shoulder, the tissues can stiffen up on you, thus causing this painful condition to occur.
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