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Do You Have Shoulder Pain?

You reach for a bowl high in the cupboard.  OUCH! 

You try to pull your shirt over your head.  OUCH!

You throw a ball to your son.  OUCH!

Even washing your hair hurts!

 

Shoulder pain is a big issue, and is the most common pain treated by our physiotherapy team.   The shoulder is an unstable joint because of the range of motion allowed.  This instability increases your risk of injury, often leading to pain and preventing you from doing normal every day tasks.    Shoulder pain has many symptoms which are dependent on the cause of the pain.  If you are unable to carry objects or raise your arm, have pain at night or during rest or pain that persists beyond a few days, it is time for you to visit a physiotherapist to determine the cause of your symptoms.  Physiotherapy is an important aspect of treatment of almost all muscle and joint conditions.  Our goal is to increase your strength, regain mobility and help you return to your pre-injury level of activity. 

 

There are a few things you can do at home to help your comfort, before your initial appointment at We-Fix-U:

 

1)     Protect:  Protect your shoulder.  Avoid repetitive movements (as small as using your computer mouse) and reaching above shoulder height.

 

2)     Apply ice or heat – visit www.we-fix-u.com to see which one is best for you.

 

3)     Strengthen your shoulder muscles with pain free exercises

 

4)     Correct your posture prior to using your painful arm.

How Do I Know if my Shoes are Supportive?

Good question, right? Most people aren’t wearing supportive shoes but think they are because they spent a lot of money on them. Expensive shoes may be of good quality, but unfortunately price does not guarantee support; nor does the brand. 

 

Supportive footwear is a passionate topic for We-Fix-U Chiropodists (foot specialists) because improper footwear is a primary cause for many foot problems.

 

So how do you know what to look for to determine good shoe support?  Here are three simple tests:

 

1.    Hold the shoe at both ends and try to twist the shoe from side to side.  The shoe should be difficult to twist (you shouldn’t be able to “ring it out”).

2.    Squeeze the back of the shoe (where the heel of your foot rests).  This area, called the “heel counter”, should be fairly stiff.

3.    Hold the shoe at both ends and try to fold the shoe in half.  A good shoe must have very little flex in the middle (arch) of the shoe.  It should flex well at the ball of the foot.

 

These tests are great to do when buying a new pair of shoes; they can also be done to test whether your current shoes are still ok or need to be buried.  For the average person shoes should be replaced about once a year.  For more active people, replacement should be done every 6-9 months.