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Shoulder Pain working your fingers overtime??

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Shoulder Pain working your fingers overtime??

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2010-03-08 22:07:08

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Shoulder pain is a common complaint seen in virtually every physical therapy office. This part of the body is used in so many activities and for so many functions that it is no wonder the majority of people will experience some type of shoulder discomfort at some point in their lives. As it is so crucial to our everyday movements, it is all the more important to get the pain taken care of so you can improve your quality of life as well as prevent any further and future injuries. Peak Physical Therapy takes a thorough assessment of your injury, develops a plan in order to take care of any current discomfort, and then helps you to avoid the same sort of injury down the line.

The first part of addressing shoulder pain lies in accurate assessment. It is important for a licensed physical therapist to do an examination in order to determine the source of the pain. Although direct injury to the shoulder would indicate where the pain is coming from, there can be trauma elsewhere in the body, such as in the neck, that can affect the shoulder joint and its surrounding muscles. Also, an injury to the shoulder itself can cause a chain reaction of pain in other places of the body. Therefore, it is important to get a proper assessment in order to then develop a course of treatment that will be most effective.

Once the cause of the shoulder pain has been determined, a physical therapist can then work to loosen the surrounding muscles. Oftentimes when we incur some sort of injury to the body, it is due to tight, overly-contracted muscles or else the trauma itself can cause muscles around the area to tense up in order to act as a splint to prevent further pain. However, although this protective measure can sometimes be helpful, more than not, it ends up causing even more pain in other areas of the body.

A physical therapist then works to strengthen any weak muscles in addition to re-educating the patient as to how to properly move the body so as to avoid future injuries. In addition to overly-contracted muscles, many of us also have many areas that are weak and over-stretched as well. This can make us prone to injury at the opposing muscles. Additionally, if we have avoided using certain parts of the body due to pain, they can lose strength, worsening the problem. Peak Physical Therapy addresses all aspects of shoulder pain so you can feel better faster.

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