T R E AT I N G S H O U L D E R , E L B OW , & WR I S T P A 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 thesurroundingmuscleswhile improvingrangeofmotion,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. Call your physical therapist at Accelerate Therapy & Performance to see how physical therapy can benefit you!
S TA F F S P O T L I G H T DR. DELAINE FOWLER Dr. Fowler and her family have had a busy 2019. She and her husband welcomed their third boy, Whitt, into their family in early February. Whitt has addedanother layerof funand joy to their lives. With threeboys,shedoesa lot of “boy stuff”. She thinks she is pretty close to being a Lego “Master Builder”. She continues to train for triathlons to stay fit and travel with her family. Currently she is studying Functional Movement Screening and Elemental Movements to continue sharpening her PT skills. This year Dr. Fowler continues to speak to as many people and groups as possible on how physical therapy, done right, helps people get out of pain and back to doing what they want and love to do. She has also continued to expand Accelerate’s Corporate Injury Prevention program. This program is now in five different states with nationally-recognized companies as well as several local companies in Rowan County. She is excited to help more people understand they can live their best lives when their bodies move better.
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