You may have experienced a momentarily tingling sensation or a dull ache in your shoulders after a long day at work or an intense workout. What do you do when that pain doesn’t go away? What do you do if that pain becomes worse and also causes numbness and weakness?...
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Shoulder pain radiating down arm: Causes and treatments
It’s estimated that approximately 18% to 26% of people are affected by shoulder pain at any given time, making it a common pain syndrome to experience. Shoulder pain can be extremely disruptive to everyday life, making even simple tasks seem difficult. This is...
Shoulder pain and 4 other surprising TMJ symptoms
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder affects up to 12% of people, restricting the jaw joint and its associated muscles. While pain and discomfort in your jaw are the most common symptoms of TMJ disorder, many people also experience pain and discomfort in other parts...
3 ways dry needling near you can help ease shoulder and neck pain
Shoulder and neck pain are common complaints among adults and can be caused by a variety of factors. Overuse, injury, poor posture, and age-related conditions can all contribute to pain and discomfort in the neck and shoulders. If you are experiencing chronic pain in...
4 benefits physical therapy for neck and shoulder pain can offer
Chronic neck and shoulder pain can occur for various reasons, including whiplash, rotator cuff injuries and arthritis, to name just a few. The good thing is that physical therapy may help relieve pain and strengthen the back, neck and shoulders for long-term relief....
What is it like to live with shoulder impingement syndrome?
What is shoulder impingement syndrome? Pain in the shoulder is commonly caused by shoulder impingement syndrome. Shoulder impingement occurs when the shoulder bones impinge on the bursae or tendons of the shoulder. Extensive overhead shoulder activity, particularly...
3 physical therapy exercises that can help your biceps tendinitis
Biceps tendinitis is a painful injury, caused by microscopic tears in the tendons that connect the biceps muscle to the bone. This can come about as a result of repetitive motion, such as those done by competitive athletes like tennis or baseball players. Symptoms of...
Three ways physical therapists can treat shoulder pain after a fall
Falling down is something that happens to people all the time. Unfortunately, doing so can lead to many different types of pain, including shoulder pain. Shoulder pain after a fall can even linger for much longer than you might think. One medical study found that 32%...
How much physical therapy do I need after rotator cuff surgery?
Have a torn rotator cuff that isn’t responding to nonsurgical treatments? Then you will probably soon be one of the up to 250,000 Americans who have rotator cuff repair surgery annually. Fortunately, this type of surgery is generally successful. But it can take some...
Four physical therapy exercises that can be excellent for shoulder pain
If you experience shoulder pain, tension or tightness, you’re not alone. In fact, these shoulder symptoms affect around a quarter of all adults. The good news is you may be able to reduce these uncomfortable symptoms with just a few exercises every day. Are you...