By: Rachel Herrmann, PT, DPTThe shoulder is a complex region of the body made up of 3 joints, 4 muscles of the rotator cuff and over 10 other muscles that attach around the bones/joints that make up the shoulder. This means there has to be a lot of body parts in good working condition in…
By: Jessica Freedman, ATCBaseball pitchers, javelin throwers, football quarterbacks; what do all three of these athletes have in common? Each of their sports involves overhead throwing. These sports, as well as many others, require the athlete to constantly move their shoulder through the overhead throwing motion. Over time, this movement puts stress on the shoulder…
Who hasn’t used their shoulder at some point? Baseball, Volleyball, Football shoulders are primary movers in sports for the upper body! At the center of ALL shoulder injuries is the rotator cuff. People commonly say,” I think it’s my rotator cuff, I think I tore it.” But do you know what the rotator cuff is? Where…
By C. Ashley Border, PT, DPTEver wonder what in the world the “shoulder” actually is?The main joint of the shoulder is called the glenohumeral joint. This articulation consists of the head of the humerus (arm bone) resting in the small glenoid fossa of the scapula (shoulder blade), some would describe this joint as a golf…
Ever found that reaching up to get a plate out of the cabinet was painful? Or maybe you feel a pinching in your shoulder when you lift your arms to washing your hair. These are common complaints we hear in the physical therapy world when patients are dealing with some kind of shoulder issue.Shoulder pain…
By Devin Wurman, DPTIt’s pretty common for different joints to feel sore after repetitive use over even just a short period of time and the shoulder is no exception. Your shoulder is a joint that is very mobile and is made up of multiple muscles, which attach to the bones via tendons. Those muscles and…
Is that clicking and popping in my shoulder normal? This is a question that physical therapy clinicians hear often at Loudoun Sports Therapy Center. There can be multiple reasons for clicking and popping in the shoulder. The shoulder is a ball and socket joint that is made up of bone, cartilage, ligaments and tendons. The…
The shoulder is probably the most unstable joint in the entire body. The shoulder complex is the only joint in the human body that can perform true ‘circumduction,’ which is a combination of flexion, extension, adduction and abduction. The shoulder is a true ball and socket joint. The ball refers to the humeral head and…
By: Alyssa Burke, PTAWe often don’t realize how much we move our shoulders throughout our day until we feel pain or are unable to move our shoulders. There are many conditions that may cause us to experience pain, loss of range of motion or stiffness in our shoulders. These problems don’t have to happen following…
What Does a Rotator Cuff Problem Feel Like? If you have ever had: pain soreness stiffness pinching cracking popping in your shoulder or in your upper arm, you most likely have had a rotator cuff problem. If you have ever felt: stiffness difficulty moving one arm as far as the other weakness in your shoulder…
