by Sandra Stryker PT, MPT, COMT, FAAOMPT | Apr 27, 2017 | Pain, Physical Therapy, Shoulders
Many people suffer with shoulder pain, especially as we age into our 40s, 50s and beyond. Pain felt in the shoulders may originate from the neck, the heart, the lungs and many other organs. If you suffer with persistent shoulder pain, it’s important to get evaluated...
by Sandra Stryker PT, MPT, COMT, FAAOMPT | Aug 12, 2014 | Neck Pain, Pain, Shoulders
Cervical Spine pain is the second-most common patient complaint treated in most orthopaedic physical therapy clinics. Frequently, this neck pain is also associated with shoulder pain, with both causing variable degrees of difficulty with completing daily activities,...
by Sandra Stryker PT, MPT, COMT, FAAOMPT | Oct 9, 2013 | Headaches, Knee Pain, Low Back Pain, Mid-Back Pain, Neck Pain, Physical Therapy, Shoulders, Thoracic Back Pain
We’ve all experienced back pain at some point in our lives. And if you have not, you probably will as the natural incidence of back pain is 80%! At one time or another, we all will feel that aching back, or maybe a painful leg with sciatica or a sore neck, a painful...
by Sandra Stryker PT, MPT, COMT, FAAOMPT | Jul 31, 2013 | Physical Therapy, Shoulders
Shoulder pain is a common complaint amongst patients presenting to physical therapy for an initial evaluation. Equally common is the subjective statement from the patient that he/she has no idea of how or why the shoulder pain came on in the first place. Deciphering...
by Sandra Stryker PT, MPT, COMT, FAAOMPT | Jul 25, 2013 | Physical Therapy, Shoulders
The shoulder region is frequently called the shoulder complex because of its numerous muscles and joints which work together to allow for normal functional shoulder movements. The joints of the shoulder consist of the ball and socket joint (glenohumeral joint), the...
by Sandra Stryker PT, MPT, COMT, FAAOMPT | Jul 24, 2013 | Physical Therapy, Shoulders
Tendonitis is the inflammation of the tendon that attaches to the bone. The tendon is the cord which attaches a muscle to the bone, and is made up of strong collagen and fibroblasts. It is surrounded by a perimysium which contains vessels that provide blood supply and...
