Health Blog Category: SHOULDER INJURY
Physical Therapy for Shoulder Injuries
Shoulder injuries are a common challenge, affecting everyone from athletes engaged in overhead sports to individuals performing everyday tasks like shoveling snow during the winter months. Whether you’re dealing with a rotator cuff injury, shoulder impingement, or general stiffness and pain, physical therapy offers effective, non-invasive solutions to restore mobility and reduce discomfort.
Common Causes of Shoulder Injuries
- Overhead Sports: Activities such as baseball, tennis, swimming, and volleyball place significant stress on the shoulder’s muscles and joints.
5 COMMON SPORTS INJURIES THAT PHYSICAL THERAPY CAN REMEDY
All physical activity comes with a certain level of risk, and because athletes put their bodies through so much stress, the risk of suffering an injury is much greater. As you might expect, the most common sports injuries are minor: abrasions, cramps, blisters, etc.
That said, more serious injuries happen all the time and are typically a result of overuse. For example, a golfer makes the same repeated swinging motion over the course of a round of golf.
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