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DISCOVER SHOULDER PAIN RELIEF B Y S T R E N G T H E N I N G Y O U R R O TAT O R C U F F
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 oftensaidthat life inthe21stcentury 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 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 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.
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 recognizewhenan injurydevelopsandtounderstandwaysthatyoucancombat that injuryby identifyingwhatmayhavecaused thepain todevelop in thefirst place.Common issues thatcan lead toshoulder,wristandelbowpain include:
• Athletic injuries • Muscle sprain • Muscle strain • Dislocationorhyperextensionof the joints
• Issues with poor posture • Carpal tunnel syndrome, which can develop from overuse of thewristandregular,repetitive motions, such as typing • Heavy lifting
GETTING A HANDLE ON WRIST, ELBOW AND SHOULDER PAIN One of the biggest concerns regarding pain in the shoulder, elbow and wrist 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 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 iswhysomany issuesregardingpain in theshoulder,elbowsandwrists typically become chronic. Since it is difficult to allow these body parts time to properlyrest, theycontinuebeingoverusedand thepaincanactuallyworsen.
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