Is it a problem if a person can “pop” their shoulder in/out? On occasion individuals have increased mobility in their shoulder. This increased mobility enables them the ability to “pop” it in out (i.e. Mel Gibson’s character Martin Riggs in Lethal Weapon)....
Shoulder pain is a common complaint of tens of thousands of people daily. Quite often people will say their shoulder hurts every time they do (fill in the blank). This leave people frustrated and searching for answers. Frequently when searching for answers, people...
Every single day, people search for answers to end shoulder pain. And every day, people are left waiting and wondering when their pain will end. With that in mind, here are 5 key things to end shoulder pain Avoid sleeping on the painful shoulder. Even if it is your...
Struggling to sleep at night due to shoulder pain is a common occurrence for anyone whose shoulder doesn’t feel right. Many will toss and turn endlessly searching for a more comfortable position to sleep. Why is it the shoulder seems to be more bothersome at night...
What is going on when that neck pain all the sudden starts to hurt by the shoulder blade? This event is much more common that people may realize. That shoulder blade pain is often called referred pain…meaning pain that appears in a spot that it did not originate....
Having pain in the upper trap (i.e. that muscle between your neck and shoulder) is a very common concern among individuals from 16-96. But why and what is to blame? P O S T U R E Is the #1 reason I hear to blame for upper trap pain but that is not always the case....
Many often wonder is surgery necessary for a rotator cuff tear? The answer is IT DEPENDS. What does it depend upon? Well for starters the size of the tear. Small Tears of the rotator cuff are quite common in individuals as they age and DO NOT necessarily have an...
Shoulder impingement is a general term often used to label shoulder pain people experience when reaching overhead. The source of pain is generally said to be the rotator cuff or bursa. However, the specific cause is not mentioned (more on this in a minute). In a...
It is common to ask the question of whether surgery is necessary for a rotator cuff tear. But the interesting thing now being reported is surgery may NO longer be the BEST option. But how can that be? Isn’t surgery needed to fix a tear? Well, this depends on the...
Is there anything to be concerned about if my shoulder makes noises? As with many things in the human body, shoulder noises are not always indicative of something wrong. Sometimes as the body ages – normal changes in the muscles, joints, ligaments, and fluids happen....