Shoulder Pain
Discover How to Relieve Annoying Shoulder Pain And Return to the Activities You Love
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Shoulder pain is among the most common injuries that we treat. Maybe the pain started after bench pressing at the gym, during a round of golf, while throwing a ball, after painting the house or maybe you just slept on it wrong. There can be a wide range of causes of shoulder pain. Regardless of the cause, shoulder pain can be very limiting. The shoulder is the most mobile joint in our body and we rely on this motion for many daily activities. When you dealing with shoulder pain this can not only prevent you from golfing, pitching, exercising or playing your sport; it can also make simple tasks such as putting on a shirt/coach, reaching for your wallet or washing your hair difficult.
“Why is this happening to me?” OR “Why am I still suffering from shoulder pain after putting up with if for six months (or more)?”
Most people hope that they'll wake up one morning and "like magic", it'll be as if the shoulder pain never happened. Unfortunately if this has been going on for a few months, this isn't likely to happen. Shoulder pain can be very frustrating and the longer is goes on the more you start to question why this is happening and wonder if something is significantly wrong.
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Has this type of thing happened to you?
The longer the shoulder pain goes on, the more you start to look for answers. Maybe you you’ve been told different things by friends or family members or have tried to find answers on the internet which often makes things even more confusing and causing more fear in the process. Maybe you think you have to rest. Or, that you should be doing “this exercise” and “that exercise” to make the pain go away. Maybe you think that surgery is your only option.
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All of this information can make it overwhelming and confusing to know what exactly what to do. And because of this confusion, people procrastinate and put off making a decision about treating their pain. Worse yet, many people just end up accepting it as “part of life”.
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Another situation we see quite often is that the pain will end up causing them to see the doctor. The individuals’ doctor will tell them to rest, “try these painkillers or steroids” and “see how it goes.” This is rarely ever the best advice, and six weeks later, they end up going back to the doctor for more pills or another injection because it hasn’t got any better
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If you are currently dealing with shoulder Pain There are several more reasons why it could be lasting longer than it should:
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You thought the pain would go away on its own, but it hasn't.
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You went to the doctor, who told you to rest and take medications—but the pills have only masked the pain, and as soon as they wore off, the shoulder pain was right back where it started.
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You have continued to try to push through the same exercises and activities despite the pain.
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You tried other healthcare professionals like physical therapists or chiropractors in the past, but nothing they said or did seemed to help. Or, the exercises given only made the pain worse!
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You tried ice, heating pads, IcyHot and Googled "best shoulder stretches", but nothing helped for very long. Heat, ice, and stretching felt a bit better in the moment but the pain relief didn't last long.
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You thought it would be a good idea to rest, but your shoulder still irritates you.
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You decided to try a massage, but while it was relaxing and felt good, it hasn't done anything to fix the pain for more than a couple of hours or days!
Talk to us first
We realize some people are “unsure” if physical therapy is the right option for them. It could be that you’re not sure it’ll work, or whether we can help with your particular pain or injury, or maybe you had a bad experience somewhere in the past. Try out of these FREE options below to start your journey toward better health and a return to the activities you love.
How it Works
What Can You Do About Your Shoulder Pain?
Commit to getting some help
First off, make a decision about getting help. So many people procrastinate for so long, thinking that the shoulder pain will "just go away with time," but then six months down the line they're still putting up with it!
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Keep Moving
One of the worst things you can do when you are dealing with shoulder pain or any injury is to rely on rest as the solution. This often only makes things worse. This is not to say that you shouldn't modify your activity around the pain, but don't shut things down entirely.
Get the Right Diagnosis
Arriving at the correct diagnosis can help identify the appropriate exercises for you. One of the best things to help you ease your shoulder pain is to do the right series of exercises for the root cause of your pain. The right exercises given to you by a seasoned physical therapist will help reduce pain and allow you to move freely again, AND make sure that the problems don't come back!
Seek Treatment for the Entire Body
Your shoulder never moves without requiring other parts of the body to participate along with it. Your shoulder might be the source of the pain, however the neck, mid back and shoulder blade can be where the root problem actually lives!
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Get Physical Therapy
Physical therapy can offer a wide range of benefits to help get you out of pain and back to activity. We offer hands on therapy as well as tools such as dry needling and cupping to help with reducing pain and improving your mobility. We don’t believe in using this as the only means of your treatment, but it can be useful tool to decreasing your pain and getting you back to moving. Pain relief is just one aspect of the equation. We also believe in building up the resiliency of the body to help make sure your body is prepared for the sports and activities you love to do.
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
"I appreciated your professionalism and care. All of your advise and exercises worked and I really liked the fact the exercises you suggested were “low impact” ."
— Ron P.