Frozen Shoulder or Rotator Cuff?

Frozen Shoulder or Rotator Cuff?

Frozen Shoulder is a condition wherein the joint capsule of the shoulder joint becomes tight, restricted and painful and may become completely immobile.  It may come on gradually or following certain injuries or invasive procedures such as surgery.  People who are...
Rotator Cuff Tears

Rotator Cuff Tears

When patients come to me with shoulder pain, I begin a screening examination to decipher what is wrong (i.e. what tissues are involved).  Typically, a shoulder pain that has become chronic (more than 6 weeks in duration) will involve the tendons of one of the Rotator...
Preventing Athletic Injury

Preventing Athletic Injury

Every year, millions of teenagers across the country participate in high school sports.  Injuries can be a major disappointment for the teen, the family, and the coaches.  Pressure to play can lead to erroneous decisions that may lead to additional injury with...
Preventing Athletic Injury

Sports Injury and Chiropractic

Exercise training and sports strengthens your body and joints in various ways.  Unfortunately, injuries are all too common. Often, these injuries occur when engaging in recreational sporting activities or becomes overzealous in a particular exercise regimen. The more...
Rotator Cuff Tears

Laser Treatments for Rotator Cuff Injuries

Rotator cuff injury and inflammation is one of the most common causes of shoulder pain. There are three common conditions that can affect the rotator cuff: rotator cuff tendonitis, rotator cuff impingement syndrome and a rotator cuff tear. Most people with rotator...