Shoulder Pain
Are you one of the ten per cent of the population whose life is affected by shoulder pain or dysfunction?
Shoulder injuries are one of the top 5 commonly treated at 4 Life Physiotherapy. Our therapists are trained in the latest assessment, treatment and rehabilitation techniques for shoulder injuries, and pride themselves on not just treating your symptoms, but addressing the underlying causes of your injury to give you the best possible outcome and help prevent injury recurrence.
The shoulder is a complex joint containing many potentially pain-producing structures. It is the most mobile joint in the body and is subject to a high degree of repetition, load and forces in our sporting, working and daily lives. Unfortunately, this mobility comes at the cost of stability, and as such, the shoulder is prone to injury.
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Causes
Shoulder injuries can be the result of gradual wear and tear or from a sudden acute injury or trauma. Many factors can contribute to or increase your risk of sustaining a shoulder injury. These include:
- Repetitive overhead or reaching activities, particularly under load
- Rapid acceleration / deceleration – i.e. throwing motion
- Vibration exposure – tool use
- Poor posture – rounded shoulders, hunched upper back, stiff thoracic spine
- Poor shoulder & scapula biomechanics / muscle imbalances / poor technique
- Joint laxity
- Sports / work history
- Increasing age
- Previous traumatic shoulder injury – dislocation, AC joint injury, labral / tendon tears
Assessment
Repetitive overhead or reaching activities, particularly under load
Rapid acceleration/deceleration – i.e. throwing motion
Vibration exposure – tool use
Poor posture – rounded shoulders, hunched upper back, stiff thoracic spine
Poor shoulder & scapula biomechanics / muscle imbalances / poor technique
Joint laxity
Sports/work history
Increasing age
Previous traumatic shoulder injury – dislocation, AC joint injury, labral / tendon tears
By undertaking a thorough assessment of your shoulder injury, our Physiotherapy team will identify the underlying contributing factors that have led to your injury and develop an individual treatment plan.
Treatment
At 4 Life Physiotherapy, we don’t believe in “recipe” treatments. After all, no two people are the same and no two shoulder injuries are the same. Based on your assessment findings and goals our Physiotherapists develop individualised treatment and rehabilitation plans specifically for you. These are aimed at not only reducing your shoulder symptoms, but correcting the underlying causes of your injury, and returning it to a level that will allow you to achieve your goals and return to normal activity as soon as possible, with a reduced risk of injury recurrence.
Don’t put up with shoulder pain. Contact the experienced team at 4 Life Physiotherapy for comprehensive assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of your shoulder injury.