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Superior PT_Shoulder, elbow and wrist pain, where is it com…

GIVE CHRONIC PAIN THE COLD SHOULDER

SEPTEMBER 2020

INSIDE: • GETTING A HANDLE ON SHOULDER, ELBOW, & WRIST PAIN • GIVE CHRONIC PAIN THE COLD SHOULDER

GIVE CHRONIC PAIN THE COLD SHOULDER It’s time to say goodbye to shoulder, elbow, and wrist pain once and for all. Identifying the cause of your pain and taking steps to combat ill habits that may be contributing to your discomfort can have a significant impact on your quality of life. Wave goodbye to pain in your hands, shoulders, elbows and wrists with targeted techniques from your experienced physical therapists. on your body, which could result in pain in crucial joints like your shoulders, elbows and yes, even your wrists. But even aside from that, there are a lot of potential issues that your body can face as a result of sedentary behavior in the workplace — including shoulder, elbow, and wrist pain.

Shoulder, elbow, and wrist injuries are especially common as a result of workplace injury and overuse. While it is sometimes possible to take action to prevent an injury from developing, it is especially important to be able to recognize when an injury develops and to understand ways that you can combat that injury by identifying what may have caused the pain to develop in the first place. Common issues that can lead to shoulder, elbow, and wrist pain include: • Issues with poor posture • Carpal tunnel syndrome, which can develop from overuse of the wrist and regular, repetitive motions, such as typing • Heavy lifting • Athletic injuries

What is Causing the Pain? Think about the tasks that make up the majority of your day-to-day life. It is often said that life in the 21st century is way easier on the body than life during any other time in human history — and it’s true that there is a fair amount of evidence to support this idea. Rather than spending all of your days working in a factory or on a farm, the vast majority of Americans work indoors, often at a computer for a predetermined number of hours week after week. But this new lifestyle isn’t exactly harmless for the body, either. There are plenty of ways in which the common tasks of 21st-century life put the body under a great deal of stress. Sedentary lifestyles frequently contribute to weight gain, which increases your risk for a long list of obesity-related diseases. This puts additional stress

• Muscle sprain • Muscle strain

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FEATURED TREATMENT EMG /NCS : E L ECTROMYOGRAPHY/NERVE CONDUCT I ON STUDY

CL ARK DABE L L , CL I N I C MANAGER , DPT

WHAT PATIENTS ARE SAYING “It has truly been a pleasure work with this group. ” “What an amazing experience, I am so impressed with the way I have been taken care of here. The staff has been wonderful. Most places tell you what is going to be done here, they ask you what is going on and then they address care according to my needs. It has truly been a pleasure work with this group. Thank you all so much for helping me feel so much better. It has been amazing.” - T.K. Idaho Falls Clark grew up in Rexburg, ID. He graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelors’s in Biology. While in Provo, Clark married his best friend Andrea Dalling, who is fromHamer, Idaho. He then attended Idaho State University where he received his Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2012. Clark and Andrea have three beautiful daughters and one handsome son. Clark enjoys backpacking, skiing, working in the yard and spending time with his family. Clark treats a variety of patients but he specializes in orthopedics, treating conditions of the spine and doing total joint rehabilitation, musculoskeletal ultrasounds, and he is certified in dry needling. Clark is the clinic manager at our Idaho Falls Clinic, and we are grateful to have him on staff.

EXERCISE ESSENTIALS T RY T H I S MOV EMENT TO R E L I E V E SHOU L D E R PA I N . SINGLE SHOULDER RAISE Start by standing with good posture and your arms by your side. Raise one shoulder to a 90 degree angle and hold for 10 seconds. Repeat 5 times on each arm. At Superior Physical Therapy, we have taken the next step in achieving better results for our patients. EMG testing can be performed by a physical therapist that is board certified in Clinical Electrophysiology. EMGmeasures the electrical activity of muscles at rest and during contraction. Nerves control the muscles in the body by electrical signals (impulses), and these impulses cause muscles to react in specific ways. If you’re suffering from back pain, neck pain, numbness, or tingling in the hands or feet, weakness in legs, arms, or hands, ask your physical therapist pr physician if EMG/NCS testing is right for you.

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PHYSICAL THERAPY What Can Physical Therapy Do For You? • Decrease or eliminate pain • Improve balance, coordination & muscle strength • Restore normal movement for standing, walking, running • Provide an alternative to surgery & prescription drugs • Prevent injury • Improve breathing, cardiovascular function & endurance • Augment recovery from surgery, illness, or disability • Reduce swelling and inflammation • Optimize physical activity & sports performance • Strength training through blood flow restriction

8 One of the biggest concerns regarding pain in the shoulder, elbow, and wrist is that it is difficult to impossible to actually allow these parts of the body time to rest. Every movement and action requires these body parts—and when the pain develops in both arms, as it often does, treating the pain becomes evenmore complicated. It is impossible to care for your basic needs without involving your shoulder or wrist, let alone get through a day at the office. 7 4 4 This is why somany issues regarding pain in the shoulder, elbows, and wrists typically become chronic. Since it is difficult to allow these body parts time to properly rest, they continue being overused and the pain can actually worsen. Treating Shoulder, Elbow and Wrist Pain. 2 4 1 3 2 9 1 6 2 3 7 8 4 Addressing the pain early on is the best way to prevent an issue frombecoming chronic. Turning tomedication and braces for painmanagement is not a long-termsolution and will only push off the inevitable truth — that you need to find a solution for the problem that is causing you pain. Physical therapy is the ideal tool for support in this regard. Working with a physical therapist will provide you with an opportunity to understand what movements may be causing further discomfort, and can help you to strengthen the surrounding muscles while improving range of motion, which together will likely alleviate some of the pain associated with your injury. Don’t assume that pain in your shoulder, elbows, or wrists will go away on its own. It is more common for the pain to worsen, and compensating for the pain by overusing the opposite arm can cause further injury to develop. For support with learning how to manage the pain, and to learn exercises and techniques that can help you overcome the injury and restore proper strength and functionality to your shoulders, elbows, and wrists, contact your physical therapist. 9 1 http://1sudoku.com n° 35089 - Level Hard 1 3 5 2 9 5 9 6 4 8 1 2 6 3 4 5 8 7 4 6 5 4 1 2 8 8 4 3 GETTING A HANDLE ON SHOULDER, ELBOW, &WRIST PAIN

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