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Shoulder Pain

The shoulder is made up of several joints that work together to allow for a wide range of motion in your arm, everything from eating to throwing the perfect pitch.

This mobility makes it a very functional joint, but its complex nature can easily cause dysfunction or shoulder pain. Instability or impingement of the soft tissue or bony structures in your shoulder can cause severe pain and lead to more complicated issues such as a frozen shoulder.

Our physical therapists can help pinpoint the cause of your shoulder pain and create an individualized plan for you. Our physical therapy for shoulder pain may include using therapeutic modalities, manual techniques and exercises to help control your pain and/or inflammation. It is also likely they would teach you a home exercise program to further improve the strength and mobility of your shoulder.

Physical therapy for shoulder pain can improve mobility and comfort regardless of the condition. Our physical therapists work to ensure every patient can move beyond their shoulder pain and get back to living their life.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • If we are asking you to do something that is hurting too much, let us know! Physical therapy should not be severely painful. It is not common to be so sore that patients are in pain or it affects their daily life. If this ever happens during or after an appointment, let us know and we will adapt your program.

  • We recommend budgeting 40-60 minutes for a typical therapy session. The only exception to this will be your first visit, which can take about 20 minutes longer due to the physical therapy evaluation your therapist will provide. We also recommend showing up about 10-15 minutes early to your first visit. This way, you can complete the paperwork before your visit time and streamline the process.

  • A typical order for physical therapy will ask for 2-3 visits per week for 4-6 weeks. Sometimes the order will specify something different. What generally happens is for the first 2-3 weeks, we recommend 3x per week. This is because it will be the most intensive portion of your treatment. After that, it is common to taper to 2x weekly, based on your level of function and progress.

  • Yes. Physical therapy works based on the science of how the body rebuilds and heals. The biggest killer of progress is inconsistency. We recommend adhering to your prescribed sessions agreed upon in your PT Eval to achieve desired results.

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