The shoulder is the most mobile joint in your body, which is exactly why it gets cranky. It relies on the rotator cuff and the muscles around your shoulder blade to keep it centered and stable. When those are weak, tight, or not firing in the right order, you get impingement, pinching, and pain when you reach or lift.
We figure out which part of that system broke down, treat the painful tissue, and retrain the shoulder blade and cuff to do their jobs, so the pain leaves and the strength comes back.
Most shoulder pain is a control problem
Pain at the front or top of the shoulder when you reach overhead is often impingement, the cuff tendons getting pinched because the joint is not tracking well. That tracking depends heavily on your shoulder blade and posture, not just the shoulder itself.
So we treat the whole system. We calm the irritated tissue with hands-on work and laser, free up the stiff upper back, and rebuild cuff and scapular control. For rotator cuff injuries specifically, that rebuild is the whole game.
How we treat shoulder pain
- ART and dry needling for tight, guarded cuff and shoulder muscles
- Mobility work for the stiff upper back and joint
- Class IV laser and shockwave for irritated or degenerated tendons
- Targeted strengthening, often with blood flow restriction early on