Shoulder pain? Physiotherapy can help.

Are you experiencing shoulder pain, pinching, weakness, clicking, grinding, or even the odd clunk?  These are signs of a variety of potential shoulder conditions such as impingement, tendinopathy and strains, joint pathology, instability and arthritis.

Some of these symptoms can be avoided with a simple understanding of your own body mechanics and posture, by avoiding faulty behaviour and positioning.

It is also helpful to understand and appreciate your own body’s limitations specific to you. For example, repeated overhead reaching activity may stir up your symptoms due to weakened shoulder blade muscles and/or rounded upper back therefore impinging tendinous structures below the bony architecture – and many other examples may apply.

Catch it early.  Don’t wait.

Having a thorough physiotherapy assessment immediately upon identifying these symptoms is beneficial to facilitate faster healing and quicker recovery. Your physiotherapist will certainly treat you with manual therapy and exercise prescriptions, but when it comes to shoulder management, knowledge goes a long way. Knowing about your condition empowers you to take leadership of your situation, so that you can return to function.  

But don’t be content with the general suggestions you read online. Everyone is different. Your physiotherapist will treat you with a personalized program according to your individualized assessment findings for a safe recovery.  

To find a clinic near you and book an assessment, please visit www.lifemark.ca/locations