SHOULDER

SHOULDER pain is an extremely common complaint, and there are many common causes of this problem. It is important to make an accurate diagnosis of the cause of your symptoms so that appropriate treatment can be directed at the cause.

SHOULDER

Shoulder Pain

Shoulder pain and injury is an issue we see often at Olympic Sport Therapy. If you think about how much your shoulder moves, it is one of the joints that moves the most in your body.

The shoulder joint is unstable due to the contact zone of the joint is very minimal. The shoulder muscles are a very important part of proper function of the shoulder.

People who are having shoulder pain generally happens because the muscles are uncoordinated or not strong enough

The good news is both of these issues can be corrected with specific exercises based on the injury and a custom treatment plan.

Most shoulder pain is caused by one of the following categories:

Rotator Cuff
Bursitis Shoulder
Shoulder Dislocation(Instability)
Frozen Shoulder
Fractures
Shoulder Arthritis

Sources of Shin Pain & Injury

Common Shoulder Pain & Injury Conditions

AC Joint Injury
Bicep Tendonitis
Broken Shoulder (Fractured Humerus)
Bursitis Shoulder
Dislocated Shoulder
DOMS – Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
Fibromyalgia
Frozen Shoulder
Lupus
Muscle Strain (Muscle Pain)
Neck Arm Pain
Overuse Injuries
Pinched Nerve
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rotator Cuff Calcific Tendinitis
Rotator Cuff Syndrome
Rotator Cuff Tear
RSI – Repetitive Strain Injury
Shoulder Arthritis
Shoulder Impingement
Shoulder Tendonitis
Stress Fracture
Swimmer’s Shoulder
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

At Olympic Sport Therapy we know managing a shoulder injury with specific sport therapy techniques is generally successful. There is two options in the treatment of shoulder pain based on the severity of the condition. Taking a conservative approach with a customized treatment plan with your sport therapist, or sometimes the damage may be more than 40% at which time surgery will be the only solution.

Pre and post-operative treatment can prepare and compliment the recovery process of surgery. Our sport therapists will provide you with the best rehabilitation care to get the best outcome of your surgery.

Definition:

The shoulder is the lateral portion of the scapular region, where the scapula joins with the clavicle and humerus and is covered by the rounded mass of the deltoid muscle.