Shoulder and Blade Pain

	Shoulder and shoulder blade pain is often referred pain from the spine. Tears in the outer, harder part of the disc allows seepage of the inner disc fluid. When this fluid comes into contact with the many nerves penetrating the outer portion of the disc, shoulder pain is produced. The larger the tear, the further away from the spine the pain is referred.
Our treatment focuses on specific exercises to remove pressure and irritation on these nerves. Often this can be accomplished with home exercises. Occasionally, specialized therapist techniques or utilization of specialized equipment such as Traction is required. Once the disc has stabilized, re-education of weakened muscles of the spine utilizing the EWC-40 and strengthening of the supporting muscles of the neck is essential for pain reduction and avoiding re-injury.		Traction EWC-40
	Physical therapy focused on restoring normal disc dynamics coupled with isolated neck strengthening has been proven effective in treating neck pain. This approach has been shown to be superior over other treatments in reducing pain and returning patients to there normal work and recreational activities.