Understanding Shoulder Pain and How To Treat It 

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Across Canada 1 in 5 people experience chronic pain and in certain high pressure environments for example among food service workers in Ontario. Nearly 1 in 2 report shoulder related pain in a recent survey.

Shoulder pain can occur for various reasons. Various factors contribute to all this contributes to shoulder pain, which can be surprisingly debilitating. 

In this blog, we’ll be looking at the subject in greater detail, so that you know exactly what to do if you start getting back issues yourself. 

Why Does Shoulder Pain Happen?

Your shoulder is the most mobile joint in your body, which in hand makes it the most vulnerable. It consists of a combination of muscles and tendons to help stabilize it. 

Pain often shows up when:

• These stabilizing muscles weaken overtime or become overused

• Repetitive movement

• Poor Posture

• Tendons supporting the shoulder become inflamed

Over time, even minor irritation can lead to significant discomfort.

Common Causes of Shoulder Pain

Here are some of the conditions physiotherapists see most often:

1. Rotator Cuff Injuries

Injuries like strains happen when the muscles of the rotator cuff are overworked. Symptoms include pain when lifting your arm and lying on the affected side.

2. Shoulder Impingement

A shoulder impingement is when the tendons are pinched between bones during movement. Symptoms are a sharp pain when reaching behind the back or above the head.

3. Frozen Shoulder 

A condition where the shoulder becomes stiff and painful due to inflammation of the joint capsule. Gradual loss of motion, pain at rest, difficulty raising your arm are the main symptoms of a frozen shoulder.

4. Poor Posture & Desk-Related Pain

Rounded shoulders are the result of sitting for long hours with poor posture. This leads to aching and tightness in the front or top of the shoulder.

How Physiotherapy Helps Fix Shoulder Pain

Physiotherapy is one of the most effective treatments because it addresses the root cause not just the symptoms.

A physiotherapist will typically assess: 

• Shoulder Strength 
• Range of motion 
• Pain areas 
• Your Posture

Based on your assessment, they’ll build a personalized plan to help with managing and eliminating shoulder pain. Physiotherapists also make it their goal for each patient to understand their shoulder pain as that will help with the healing process and further prevention. The team at Wellness Place treat each patient with quality care and ensure that they can live their life pain free. Book today and get back to your life pain free.