The brachial plexus contains the nerves that send signals from the spinal cord to the shoulder, arm, and hand. When these nerves are damaged or compressed it can cause pain, weakness, numbness, or tingling throughout the shoulder, arm, and hand. Physical therapy can help you to reduce the effects of this injury.
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One of the most common causes of a broken arm or broken wrist is falling onto an outstretched hand. If you think you or your child has broken a bone, seek prompt medical attention. It’s important to treat a fracture as soon as possible for proper healing. Click to schedule an appointment today.
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Bursitis is most common at joints known for repetitive potion, such as the shoulder, elbow or hip. However, your knee, heel and big toe also have bursae that may become inflamed.
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Discs are shock-absorbing structures (often likened to jelly donuts or water balloons) that serve as spaces between the vertebra (bones) of the spine. When we bend, lift, and/ or twist with poor mechanics we can herniate a disc or cause it to essentially pop and squish out the side.
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Arthritis is a common degenerative joint disease, but adding physical therapy to your routine can relieve your symptoms, build strength, and vastly improve your quality of life. You read that right, less mobile joints lead to more pain. People who don’t exercise regularly experience pain more often than those meeting physical activity recommendations. Physical activity increases joint lubrication, joint nourishment, and circulation. It may be uncomfortable at first, but a physical therapist can help you find the next best step to ease you into exercise.
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How do you know if you have Carpal tunnel syndrome? Repetitive tasks like texting or working at a computer can cause you to experience weakness, numbness or tingling in your hand. A physical therapist can assess you for this repetitive stress injury, recommend postural changes to improve your symptoms, help you regain your strength, or help you prepare for surgery.
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Tendinitis is inflammation of a tendon and typically causes pain at the site of the tendon. It can occur in any tendon, but the two most common types of tendonitis near the elbow are tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) and tommy john (medial epicondylitis) of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL).
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