When do I need an MRI and how will this guide treatment?

When do I need an MRI and how will this guide treatment?

Home /Shoulder When do I need an MRI and how will this guide treatment? Medical imaging such as X-rays, MRIs, Ultrasound, and others can be a great tool when worried about a medical emergency or planning for surgery. Unfortunately, outside of this, they often do more...
How physical therapy can help shoulder arthritis

How physical therapy can help shoulder arthritis

Home /Shoulder How physical therapy can help shoulder arthritis The shoulder (glenohumeral) joint is the third most common joint for arthritis, with the knee and hip being one and two, respectively. Many people with shoulder arthritis have a past history of trauma,...
When is someone with shoulder pain not a candidate for PT?

When is someone with shoulder pain not a candidate for PT?

Home /Shoulder When is someone with shoulder pain not a candidate for PT? Like many parts of the body, non- neuro-muscular-skeletal conditions can refer pain to the shoulder. These include heart, liver, stomach, pancreas, Pancoast’s tumor and spleen.  On your first...
Can the neck be involved with shoulder pain?

Can the neck be involved with shoulder pain?

Home /Shoulder Can the neck be involved with shoulder pain? If your shoulder pain is in the region between the neck and the shoulder, between or around the shoulder blades or you have both neck and shoulder pain, odds are the neck is involved.  In the 1950’s, a study...
How physical therapy can help a frozen shoulder

How physical therapy can help a frozen shoulder

Home /Shoulder How physical therapy can help a frozen shoulder Frozen shoulder, or Adhesive Capsulitis, refers to an inflammatory condition that causes fibrosis of the shoulder joint capsule and is accompanied by a gradual progression of stiffness and loss of range of...