Can understanding the anatomy and function of the long thoracic nerve help individuals make informed healthcare decisions after an injury to the nerve? Long Thoracic…
An axillary nerve injury can cause pain, weakness, and shoulder mobility loss. Can physical therapy help restore and maintain shoulder joint flexibility? Axillary Nerve The…
The levator scapulae muscles could be overstretched for individuals experiencing upper back, shoulder, and neck pain. Can physical therapies help relieve pain and retrain the…
Competitive swimmers, recreational, and swimming enthusiasts who experience pinching and sharp shoulder pain while swimming may suffer from shoulder impingement. Can understanding symptoms can help…
For individuals who sit regularly for work and are slumping forward, can strengthening the rhomboid muscles help prevent posture problems and relieve pain? Rhomboid Muscles…
Can individuals with shoulder pain, find pain relief from electroacupuncture therapy to reduce stiffness associated with the neck? Introduction When many individuals are dealing with…
“Individuals with neck and shoulder pain may experience tightened lumps or knots in and around the muscles where the neck and shoulder meet. Can using…
Can various therapeutic options provide relief for individuals with upper crossed syndrome to restore muscle strength? Introduction Many individuals often suffer neck and shoulder pain…
The brachial plexus is a network of nerves that begin in the cervical/neck spinal cord and travel down the cervicoaxillary canal into the armpit. Forming…
Stiffness and pain developing in the shoulder could be adhesive capsulitis, (frozen shoulder), a condition in the shoulder’s ball-and-socket joint/glenohumeral joint. It usually develops over…
Upper and middle/mid-back pain and/or pain between the shoulder blades is common for individuals who spend long hours sitting or standing. Stress, tension, and repetitive…
An acute injury or changes to the upper body over time can cause a compressed/pinched nerve in the shoulder. A pinched nerve in the shoulder…
Bruxism is an abnormal jaw clenching or grinding of the teeth, either while awake or during sleep. This can cause neck and shoulder tension caused…
Introduction One of the many muscles that help stabilize the shoulders and provide movement when the arms are in motion. The tricep muscles are one of the…
Introduction When it comes to the human body in motion, the arms can carry, lift, and move items from one place to another without pain. The arms…
Introduction The upper arms allow the individual to move the arms, hands, and fingers, enabling them to do everyday activities without feeling pain or injuries. Different muscles…
Introduction The upper extremities of the body, which include the head, neck, shoulders, chest, and arms, all have a specific job of keeping the body…