Preventing, Diagnosing and Treating Denver Rotator Cuff Tears
Across Denver rotator cuff tears are occurring in greater numbers because of baseball and other sports that use overhand movements or mechanics (e.g. tennis, volleyball and track and field). While common in many sports, the mechanics of the movement are actually very unnatural and create stress on the stabilizing elements of the shoulder. Combined with […]
Not just an athlete’s problem: rotator cuff tears are more common than you think
Although also a common injury among athletes, rotator cuff tears are actually most common in people over 40; and age, in addition to family history and repetitive motion activities, are the top risk factors for a rotator cuff tear. The injury is also a frequent topic of discussion with baseball and tennis players, who […]
Rotator Cuff Tear
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] Signs & Symptoms | Mechanisms of Injury | Diagnosis | Prevention | Treatment | Conservative | Surgery | Rehabilitation [/av_textblock] [av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] A rotator cuff tear is a tear of one or more of the tendons of the four rotator cuff muscles of the shoulder. A rotator cuff ‘injury’ […]
Shouldering the Load: Relieving Shoulder Pain is Easier than You Think
Did you know that the shoulder is the body’s most flexible joint? Despite it’s amazing ability to rotate in almost every direction, we rarely appreciate the shoulder’s hard-working, universal role until pain disrupts your normal routine. Fortunately, finding and relieving shoulder pain is often easier that you might think. Our team always starts with non-surgical […]
How Does Playing Injured Impact Performance? Focus on the Shoulder
We see it all the time in pro sports, athletes compete when they are not 100% and often try to mask injuries to stay on the field ice or court, especially when the season is on the line. Seattle Seahawk Earl Thomas boasted days before the Superbowl that he has played injured all his life, […]
