Heat can help improve tense shoulder muscles and shoulders that are stiff. Heat is not recommended during the first 72 hours following a shoulder injury or when acute swelling is present.
anti-inflammatory medications, and physical therapy are conservative strategies that help many patients alleviate shoulder bursitis. If these conservative interventions are insufficient, or your symptoms are severe, your physician may give you a cortisone injection to reduce bursitis. If these less…
Eliminating inflammation is the first step in getting rid of bursitis. Activity modification,
A thorough chiropractic evaluation will guide the chiropractic treatment. Chiropractors are trained to select the treatment technique that will best address your pain.
Rotator cuff tears can feel like a sharp localized pain in the shoulder. Over time, the pain can radiate to the shoulder blade and elbow. Some people never experience pain when tearing their rotator cuff. Instead, these individuals may notice…
Tennis balls can be used for self-massage techniques that address trigger points and myofascial restrictions.
Subscap is short for subscapularis. The subscapularis is one of four muscles whose tendons comprise the rotator cuff. The subscapularis’ main function is to turn the arm in. It can also assist in bringing your arm closer to your body…
Rotator cuff self-massage is best performed with the assistance of a self-massage tool such as a ball, cane, roller, or massage gun. These allow targeted treatment in a pain-free range of motion.
If the inflammation is acute, anti-inflammatory medication, ice, and rest can be beneficial in minimizing pain and inflammation. If the inflammation is chronic, low-load therapeutic exercise can be effective in reducing inflammation.
If the integrity of your rotator cuff does not safely allow for the performance of push-ups, or if the push-ups are performed incorrectly, you could compromise your rotator cuff health.