What’s Causing a Burning Pain in My Shoulder?

Shoulder pain can throw a wrench into your daily routine, making simple tasks like cooking dinner or typing on a keyboard feel like an exhausting battle. For active individuals, this kind of discomfort can also stall your exercise routine, disrupt hobbies like gardening or painting, and even hinder your social life. Finding an effective solution […]

Do I Have a Shoulder AC Joint Sprain?

Shoulder pain can be incredibly frustrating, particularly when it disrupts your daily routine or favorite activities. From athletes on the field to active individuals at the gym or even those involved in an accidental fall, shoulder injuries are common and often unavoidable. One type of shoulder issue that can be difficult to understand and self-diagnose […]

What Causes Pain Between Shoulder Blades?

Everyone knows how frustrating it is to have an itch between your shoulder blades that you just can’t reach, and dealing with pain in the middle of your back can be similar and even more annoying. Fortunately, understanding your symptoms and locating the source of the pain can help you try treatments at home or […]

How to Release a Pinched Nerve in Your Shoulder

Pinched nerves can occur throughout the body, most commonly in areas of repetitive motion like the wrists, spine, and shoulders. A pinched nerve in the wrist leads to carpal tunnel syndrome, and wherever the compression occurs, pain, numbness, and disruption to your life soon follows. The good news? Many cases of nerve pinching, compression, and […]

Treatment Options for Shoulder Pain Shooting Down Arm

Everyone gets pain or soreness in their shoulders every once in a while, whether after a particularly targeted workout or simply from lifting something heavier than normal. However, pain that shoots down the arm suddenly causes many people to worry about whether something serious is wrong, and what kind of condition or injury they may […]

What’s Causing This Pain From My Shoulder to Elbow?

Having chronic shoulder and elbow pain can be a frustrating experience that disrupts daily life, limiting your ability to perform the simplest tasks. Especially when your pain isn’t coming from a specific joint, but radiating through your entire upper arm, it can also be hard to describe what’s wrong to people who ask. And pain […]

5 tips for relieving rotator cuff pain at night for a better night’s rest

Shoulder pain from a rotator cuff injury can be bothersome both when you’re active and while you’re at rest. However, your body needs full nights of restful sleep in order to recover. You’ll also be more resistant to pain when you’re well rested.  Many of our patients who come in with a torn rotator cuff […]

6 signs that you may be dealing with a torn rotator cuff

Have you been noticing shoulder pain when you move your arm in certain ways? Does the pain get worse during activities that require throwing or raising your arms for extended periods of time? Rotator cuff tears are common yet painful injuries that can continue causing pain when left untreated.  In this article, we’ll discuss six […]

How physical therapists may help you heal a torn rotator cuff

Torn rotator cuffs are a common cause of shoulder pain for active middle-aged and older adults. Many people tear their rotator cuff while playing a sport like baseball or doing projects around the house. You’re especially likely to tear your rotator cuff if your arms and shoulders aren’t conditioned. It often happens when people don’t […]

What types of exercises can improve shoulder mobility?

Almost everything we do requires a bit of movement in our shoulders — except for sitting at a computer and typing. Shoulders are some of the most mobile joints in the human body, which means they have a broad range of motion in multiple directions. Our shoulders are built to move, and when they don’t, […]

11 types of physical therapist-recommended exercises for shoulder tendinitis

If you start feeling shoulder pain when you’re working with your hands over your head, it’s a sign you should stop and rest. Shoulder tendinitis often happens during this type of activity, for instance, swimming, throwing sports like baseball or home maintenance projects. Athletes and people with certain jobs like painters and assembly workers are […]

Struggling with shoulder impingement? Try these 6 exercises

Exercise is essential for both your physical and mental health. While it’s often used as a way to improve your overall lifestyle and wellness, the right exercises can also help to alleviate issues that are impacting your quality of life, such as a painful shoulder condition like shoulder impingement.  Shoulder impingement is a condition that […]