Healing Your Shoulder Naturally: What You Should Know About Treating Rotator Cuff Tears

December 13, 2023

If you’re struggling with a painful shoulder, you might be suffering from a rotator cuff tear. It’s a common injury that can cause significant discomfort and limit your daily activities. But there’s good news: physical therapy (PT) can be a highly effective way to heal and regain function. Here’s how PT helps and what current

The Shoulder Joint: Part 2 – Stability

April 16, 2023

The first article in this two-part series discussed the great mobility we get from our shoulder joint. The shoulder joint is one of the most complex and versatile joints in the human body, allowing for a wide range of motion and flexibility. However, due to its complexity and great range of motion, it is prone

The Shoulder Joint: Part 1 – Mobility

April 10, 2023

The shoulder joint is one of the most complex and versatile joints in the human body, allowing for a wide range of motion and flexibility. It is comprised of several structures, including bones, several muscles, tendons, and ligaments that support and move the joint. The shoulder joint provides maximum mobility allowing you to move it

I’m a Movement Expert and My Muscles Are Sore!

February 22, 2023

By Mary Rose Strickland, PT, DPT, OCS Last week I upped my lower body strength training and wow was I sore the next day.  It is common after completing a workout or doing strength exercises to experience soreness.  The question becomes how to manage that soreness and is there a way to make it go

Bad Posture Can ‘Sneak Up’ as Shoulder Pain as You Age

March 16, 2022

By Bryan Cummings, PT. DPT, OCS Shoulder pain in older adults often appears suddenly, as if caused by a sudden trauma or injury. But for many, shoulder injuries are often the result of musculoskeletal conditions directly associated with aging and more specifically, weakening posture. Some people may think ‘I slept on it wrong’ or ‘I

Why Does My Shoulder Hurt?

March 7, 2022

By Mary Rose Strickland, PT, DPT, OCS Did you recently hurt your shoulder lifting, reaching, or doing other movements?  Or maybe it has been aching and gradually bothering you more and more over time?  Outside of actual trauma (falling on to your shoulder, falling on an outstretched arm, car accident, etc) below may help you