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IS IT A ROTATOR CUFF INJURY? TORN SHOULDERS CAN BE SUCH A PAIN IN THE NECK!
Have you recently been experiencing an achy sensation in your arm, had issues getting to sleep at night, problems lifting things, or numbness in your neck? If these symptoms sound familiar, you might have received a rotator cuff injury, also known as a torn shoulder. The rotator cuff is made up of muscles and tendons that help keep the shoulder in place and moving properly. People experiencing these kinds of injuries typically report feeling a painful, dull ache deep in their shoulder,difficulty reaching behind their backs, weakness in their arms, or trouble getting a good night’s sleep due to pain. It is true that some rotator cuff injuries require surgery if they are severe enough. However, oftentimes, physical therapy treatments can provide the same amount of relief (if not more) than surgery will. According to the American Physical Therapy Association, “...When it comes to treatment of nontraumatic rotator cuff tears, physical therapy alone produces results equal to those produced by arthroscopic surgery and open surgical repair.”
At Advanced Physical Therapy, we offer natural and non-invasive methods of therapy that can help relieve your shoulder pain and heal your rotator cuff injury. Our physical therapists are professionally trained to know how to treat conditions like these, and assess your body for underlying conditions as well! COULD MY SHOULDER PAIN BE CAUSED BY SOMETHING ELSE? Yes! Our clinic sees tons of patients who arrive at their initial consultation thinking that if their shoulder is bothering them, the source of their pain also lies within their shoulder. All too often, we see that the true problem lies in their neck, and can be the result of a pinched nerve in the upper spine. This condition is referred to as “cervical radiculopathy,” and its symptoms can be similar to those experienced by someone with a torn shoulder/rotator cuff injury. Symptoms also include pain, weakness, and the feeling of “pins and needles” (numbness) in the neck and down the arms. (Continued inside)
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