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The shoulder is the most flexible joint in the body. It can move in many ways, which lets us do things like reach for a high shelf or swing a tennis racket. But this excellent flexibility comes with a price. The joint is not very stable because it relies on muscles and ligaments for stability…

What is shoulder blade stability? The shoulder blade coordinates it’s movements with your arm movement. This coordination is what physiotherapists call scapulohumeral rhythm. If you have poor coordination between your shoulder blade and arm movement, it can make your shoulder move less efficiently resulting in loss of strength and mobility. This lack of coordination can…

What happens if my shoulders are not SO mobile? A lack of shoulder overhead mobility can cause compensations in lifting or throwing motion, which could cause shoulder injury or pain or muscle strain on the neck or shoulder. This could be caused by multiple factors including tightness in the shoulder muscles, chest muscles, or a…

Symptoms of Frozen Shoulder Frozen shoulder typically going through these 3 stages. Each stage can last for several months. Freezing Stage Any movement of your shoulder causes pain, and your shoulder’s range of motion starts to become limited. This stage usually lasts from 6 weeks to 9 months. Frozen Stage Pain may begin to alleviate…

Does your Bra Fit Correctly? Here are few pointers that you can check at home: The under band should fit your ribcage firmly and shouldn’t be sliding or moving with activity. 80% of the support should come from the under band and 20% should come from the shoulder straps. The shoulder straps shouldn’t be so…

You may notice pain in the shoulders when doing overhead activities such as cleaning, swimming, painting, or other overhead sports. Chances are, you have what is called shoulder impingement. This is one of the most common shoulder conditions. Shoulder impingement, like the name suggests, results from compression of the shoulder tendon or bursa by the bones…

If you have dislocated your shoulder before, you are more likely to do it again. If it happens repeatedly over time, we call this chronic shoulder instability. It happens when the shoulder structures (ligaments, tendons, and muscles) become torn. Essentially, chronic shoulder instability is the inability of these tissues to keep the arm centered in…

Waking up with a stiff neck can be unexpected and inconvenient. It can quickly bring on a bad mood and make simple movements, like turning your head, painful. In this week’s blog, we will share with you some home remedies when it comes to managing the stiff neck. Causes of Stiff Neck When You Wake…

Another common pain we treat here at Elevate Physiotherapy is injuries related to shoulder pain. In this blog, we will share with you 3 common causes of shoulder pain, its symptoms and how to manage it. It is important to know that these are a few causes of the shoulder pain, there can be other…

With the new heightened alert recently announced, this week we will be sharing more about a condition that we saw an increase in during the previous circuit breaker due to many working from home. Upper crossed syndrome (UCS) is a very common condition that can cause pain in the neck and shoulders to many. However,…