Living with shoulder pain can be very frustrating. It is not just the pain but how it impacts being able to do even the most basic of things. Injury can happen at any time, from scratching your back and feeling it twinge to damage after pushups. It can seem sometimes that it just happens for no apparent reason. Rather than living with it and having the healing process take longer the best step to take when it happens is to see a physio Leederville or one closer to you. They can help look at the cause and have many treatment options that can help. They can also help educate you on avoiding some future issues. Let’s take a closer look.
More common causes of pain in a shoulder
Several things can lead to shoulder pain and reduced mobility and it is important to determine what has caused it to better treat it and avoid it happening again. Some of those include the following;
- A fracture – this might have happened when in an accident, or from a fall, and trauma has affected the shoulder joint in the scapula, clavicle or humerus.
- Acromioclavicular joint damage – the AC joint is where the acromion on the shoulder blade connects to the collarbone and is what gives the shoulder motion and stability. It can be injured most commonly in falls but in other ways too.
- Pain in the biceps tendons and rotator cuff – A physio Wembley sees this often in people who have had a fall or athletes who have incorrectly increased their weight-lifting load and caused damage, or from over-use. It can be a tear in the tendon or it might be tendinopathy.
- Having a frozen shoulder – this is when the shoulder joint capsule thickens and is inflamed making it stiff and very painful to make most movement.
- Injury to the labrum – this is the lining that is in the socket of the shoulder joint made up of cartilage-like tissue. When it tears from some kind of trauma like dislocating the shoulder, or from degeneration, this can cause pain in the shoulder.
- Neck issues – sometimes issues in the neck can travel to the shoulder and so you might feel pain in the shoulder but the cause is in the neck.
Physiotherapy can help
A physio Leederville or local to you is trained and skilled in assessing shoulder pain and helping with a diagnosis and treatment. This will include performing range of motion, strength and other tests to see where you are at and what needs to be done to improve things. With a physio’s help, you can be in pain for less time and be back to doing what you want to do sooner. Some of the approaches to treatment include;
- Taping
- Massage, mobilisations, trigger point therapy and other manual therapy techniques
- Pilates
- Exercise rehab
- Further medical care with specialists if needed
- Pain management
- Motor control and mobility work
- Dry needling
- Strengthening
- Exercise technique assessment
Recovery times with a physio Wembley will vary depending on your situation, condition and other factors including your general well-being.
