Justin Scriven Physiotherapy

Shoulder Pain
Shoulder pain is probably one of the most frustrating conditions to suffer with, and certainly a very complex one to treat.
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There are four main things to know about Shoulder Pain:
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1. The pain is not a good indicator of the problem
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2. Don't always worry about the scans
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3. EXrcise is almost always the best way to treat it.
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4. Surgery should only be considered as a last option.
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1. Exercise is almost always the best way to treat it.
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The shoulder is a very complex joint and unlike the hip which is a ball and socket joint, the shoulders socket is only a third of the size of the head of the upper arm bone, the Humerus.
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This means that the shoulder is almost entirely dependent on ligament support (known as Passive structures) and muscle control (known as Active structures).
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Because of this
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1. don't just put up with it it will often not get better
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2. come for an appointment and assess fully what is going on
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