Shoulder Pain

One of the most important joints in the body is the shoulder. With a healthy shoulder you are able to reach, pull, push – perhaps carry the weight of the world on your shoulders and sometimes offer a shoulder to cry on. But when you suffer from a shoulder injury, it can become very painful and debilitating. It can not only hinder your ability to perform daily activities, but may be a sign that you have a deeper injury.

It is important to contact a physical therapist who is a musculoskeletal expert to evaluate your shoulder and create a treatment plan for your specific condition. Getting the right treatment as quickly as possible can prevent a worsening of your shoulder condition and avoid the necessity for surgery.

Elbow Pain

Your elbow is a complex joint. It allows you to extend and flex, as well as rotate your hand and forearm. It lets you throw, lift, swing and hug – and flip pancakes. Because of the elbow's complexity, it is often difficult to describe exactly which elbow movement is causing you pain.

Your elbow joint is the union between three bones: your upper arm bone, called the humerus, and the ulna and the radius, the two bones that make up your forearm. On the end of each bone there is a layer of cartilage that acts as a shock absorber and allows them to slide against each other.

Overuse is the chief cause of elbow pain. Many jobs, hobbies and sports require repetitive hand, wrist or arm movements. These movements can put a strain on the tendons that connect your bones to muscles and allow you the ability to move your arm in different ways. While arthritis rarely occurs in your elbow, it is the tendons that usually produce the pain you are feeling.