Shoulder Pain Treatment in Chesterfield.
64 Jaw Bones Hill, Chesterfield, S40 2EN
Shoulder Pain affects day to day living, from simply reducing ability to lift overhead or daily tasks.
What is Shoulder Pain?
Shoulder pain is discomfort or soreness in the area around the shoulder joint. It can happen due to muscle strains, tendon injuries, inflammation, or joint problems. The pain may be sharp or achy and can make it hard to move the arm or do everyday tasks. Shoulder pain is common and can affect people of all ages.
Common Symptoms:
Stiffness or Tightness in the shoulder or arm
Pain when lifting overhead/performing daily tasks
Reduced movement in the affected arm.
Why it happens.
Shoulder pain can result from muscle tension, rotator cuff weakness, joint stiffness, or inflammation. Poor posture, repetitive overhead activities, and prolonged immobilisation often exacerbate symptoms. It may also cause nerve irritation, leading to referred pain or numbness down the arm. Each case is unique, which is why a thorough assessment is essential for effective and lasting recovery.
What to do now for Shoulder Pain.
Conservative Management
Taking valuable rest or light activity drills to ease pain at the area.
Sports Therapy
This focuses on finding the root cause of your problem. Treating the issue via strengthening and/or activation drills tailored to support the shoulder.
Manual Therapy/Mobilisations
Hands on treatment specifically utilised to alleviate pain and increase range of movement (ROM)
Medications
Medications may be prescribed for worser case scenarios for further pain relief and can further aid recovery/inflammation utilised along side exercise therapy.
Surgery
In severe cases, as the last resort, surgery is considered when all conservative management techniques have failed or there is severe structural damage usually caused by severe trauma.