If you fell and hurt your shoulder, it can make moving your arm uncomfortable and even painful. Shoulder injuries may inhibit your arm’s range of motion, which can make routine tasks difficult, like driving or just reaching to grab something. Are you wondering...
Have you ever considered how many times per day you lift your arm? You lift it to drink coffee. You lift it to put on your jacket. You even lift it to wave at your children or grandchildren. Unfortunately, a rotator cuff issue can make these common tasks much harder,...
Stretching when you wake up in the morning. Looking and reaching up to grab your coffee cup off that high shelf. Driving to and from work or the grocery store. These are all activities that can become more difficult to do if you have neck and shoulder muscle pain. ...
Often, pushing yourself during a workout can lead to aching in your shoulder and elbow. Playing a high-impact sport can also leave these areas banged up and painful. Such issues will typically feel better after some rest. However, there are issues that cause shoulder...
Getting through a whole day of work. Playing with your kids or grandkids. Lifting a baking tray out of the oven. All these common daily tasks can be much harder to do if you have neck and shoulder pain. Are you likely to have to deal with chronic neck and shoulder...
Grabbing your coffee mug from an overhead cabinet. Playing catch with your kids or grandkids. Driving your car. These are all commonplace activities that can become more difficult when you have shoulder pain. It’s not that uncommon for Americans to experience...
Difficulty reaching up to grab holiday decorations off an overhead shelf. Pain when playing catch with your kids. These are just a few of the ways a rotator cuff problem can impact your daily life. Rotator cuff injuries are much more common than many people might...
Think of the role your shoulder plays in all your arm movements. Without the use of your shoulder, it’s impossible to lift your arm or to reach out in front of you or behind your back. When you have a condition that causes the top of your shoulder to hurt, then you...
People who have an injured rotator cuff can take solace from the fact that they aren’t alone. Not even a little. In fact, it’s estimated that in 2004 more than 4.5 million doctor visits and 40,000 surgeries happened because of a rotator cuff issue. If you’re looking...
The rotator cuff is a shoulder structure that’s made up of four muscles and tendons. This part of your shoulder is vital for moving your arm, and it also helps keep the upper arm bone firmly seated in the shoulder socket. When the rotator cuff is torn, surgery may be...