Shoulder
A Word on Shoulder Pain
The Bad News
- Shoulder pain and injury account for nearly 1.5% of all primary care visits.
- It’s estimated that nearly 70% of the population will experience shoulder pain in their lifetime.
- Recurrence rates are as high as 25% if you’ve had a shoulder injury in the past.
- Of those who sustain a shoulder injury roughly 40-50% will still have pain 12 months after the injury.
The Good News
- A large majority of shoulder related injuries can be avoided or minimized following some simple guidelines and routine effort.
- If treated early, a vast majority of shoulder issues can be solved with conservative efforts such as physical therapy (no surgery or on going medications).
Some Tips To Prevent Shoulder Pain
- Good Posture=Good Mechanics! There are arguably at least 20 joints involved in the movement of your shoulder. This includes joints at and surrounding the shoulder. If they’re not all in the best position during an activity it will set you up for strain and potential failure (more in the video on this). Also check out our Blog on Posture (click here).
- Strengthen up that Rotator Cuff! Many of you have heard of the rotator cuff but may not fully understand just what it does. It’s comprised of 4 muscles (I would argue 5) that would make sure your shoulder joint is able to move correctly in the socket while you perform tasks in any number of positions. In the video, I’ll go over more on this concept and a couple simple exercises.
- Watch your repetitive and sustained activities! Any repetitive activity can start to reek havoc on any area of the body, but the shoulder has to be one of the most susceptible. Try to keep you activities below 70 degree of shoulder flexion and abduction to stay in a safer zone (more on this in the video).
- Think Beyond the Shoulder! As I mentioned earlier there are a lot of joints and muscles involved in the movement and stability of the shoulder. Prevention of shoulder injuries needs to bare in mind the surrounding joint structures for maximal protection from injury (summarized in the video below).
Types of Shoulder Pain We Treat
- Muscle strain and rotator cuff pathology
- Joint arthritis
- Scapular dyskinesia (shoulder blade movement problems)
- Impingement issues
- Repetitive strain injuries
- Bicep tendonitis
- Shoulder bursitis
- Post dislocation rehabilitation
- Frozen Shoulder
- Calcific tendonitis
- 1st rib dysfunction
- AC joint separation
- Post shoulder surgical rehabilitation
- Postural dysfunction
- Joint hypomobility (lack of joint movement)
- Joint hypermobility (to much movement)
Video Tips on Shoulder Pain
How to Take Action
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Every day you let pain gnaw away, is one more day you let pain weave it’s way into your narrative.
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