Category: Shoulder Pain
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A Complete Guide on How to Prevent Rotator Cuff Injuries
Rotator cuff injuries are both common and debilitating. One study found that in a sample of 664 subjects over 20% of them had full-thickness rotator cuff tears. Certain activities such as manual labor and pitching baseballs can put individuals at more risk from rotator cuff injuries. But even a fall or lifting a box overhead can lead…
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6 Factors That Impact Your Chronic Shoulder Instability Rehabilitation
Have you experienced a shoulder injury? Do you have ongoing problems with pain or mobility? If your shoulder limitations persist, you may have developed chronic shoulder instability. A 2019 article reported that about 1% to 2% of Americans will have a shoulder dislocation in their lifetime. Many young, active, athletic people have an increased risk. Finding effective…
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Physical Therapy for Rotator Cuff Tendinitis: It’s Worth It!
With rest, the help of a skilled physical therapist, and the right exercises, rotator cuff tendinitis most often can be treated without further intervention. Swimmer’s shoulder, bursitis, or impingement are just a few of the names sharing the same meaning: rotator cuff tendinitis. This inflammation of your shoulder joint tendons doesn’t discriminate against age or…
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3 Exercises That Will Help Your Shoulder That No One is Talking About
Did you know that our shoulder is designed to give us the ability to be dynamic and not for true power and strength? This reason is why many suffer from chronic shoulder tightness and pain. My best analogy when restoring peoples shoulder back to normal is a juggler juggling from a unicycle. Read my article…
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Juggling the Juggler (The Instruction Manual)
Keeping it simple is the name of the game when learning how to juggle (or I think it is since I cannot juggle yet ?). I believe practice and consistency will help anyone develop a skill. Juggling is no different. In juggling there are multiple things to think about and execute so things don’t fall…