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Shoulder Therapy - Articles
Cold Laser Therapy: A Possible Treatment for Shoulder Pain? »
by
Chris M.
Posted
Sun 07 Sep 2008 8:30pm
What is Cold Laser Therapy?
I discovered this video on redscrubs.com and immediately began to wonder if cold laser therapy would have the same pain-relieving effects on shoulder pain.
According to Wikipedia, cold laser therapy or photobimodulation:
“…is an emerging medical and veterinary technique in which exposure to low-level laser light
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Acupuncture Therapy for Neck and Shoulder Pain
by
Joseph Alban
Posted
Fri 15 Oct 2010 12:04pm
on treatment of the correct imbalance. One very common issue with neck and shoulder pain is qi weakness. While stagnation is a buildup and lack of circulation, an underlying qi weakness may be the cause of it. In this case, the acupuncture must focus on building up the energy to promote healing.
Acupuncture Treatment for Neck and Shoulder Pain
Pain
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Shoulder arthritis - treatment options and guidelines
by
Dr. John Z.
Posted
Thu 29 Jul 2010 12:00am
few measures to support non-operative therapies for treating osteoarthritis of the shoulder,” he adds.
The final treatment guidelines for treating glenohumeral joint... of physical therapy either for treating osteoarthritis of the shoulder or for treatment after replacement, Dr. Izquierdo says.
“There is a great variety in the types of therapies
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Chiropractic Treatment Can Work Wonders For Shoulder Pain
by
Dr. Eben Davis
Posted
Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:33pm
this a repetitive stress injury, or RSI.
The typical form of medical treatment for shoulder pain is pain killers, and anti-inflammatory medications. This will help sometimes...usually...
San Francisco Chiropractor Comments:
Shoulder pain can be difficult to treat. Most of the shoulder problems we see at our San Francisco Chiropractic Center
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Treatment options for a broken shoulder on Harley Street
by
Dave W
Posted
Wed 01 Jul 2009 6:47pm
In the last few years the treatment of shoulder injuries has changed for the better and we now know that significant improvement in outcomes can be achieved with surgery as opposed to the traditional method of ‘supervised neglect’ in an old-fashioned sling.
This article by Richard J Sinnerton FRCS (Orth) Consultant Shoulder Surgeon, 27 Harley Street
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Shoulder Impingement Syndrome and Treatment
by
Mark D.
Posted
Sat 20 Dec 2008 5:44pm
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome is caused by the excessive squeezing or rubbing of the rotator cuff and shoulder blade. The pain is a result of an inflamed bursa sac over the rotator cuff, and/or inflammation of the rotator cuff tendons, and/or calcium deposits in tendons due to wear and tear. Shoulder impingement syndrome can lead to a torn rotator cuff
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Shoulder Impingement - 3 Keys to Assessment and Treatment
by
Mike Reinold
Posted
Mon 15 Nov 2010 3:00am
Today’s post is in response to a question that I received regarding shoulder impingement and my DVD Optimal Shoulder Performance .
Hey Mike,
I'm watching my Optimal Shoulder Performance DVDs. You and Eric Cressey did a fantastic job. I'm just curious - how would you manage subcoracoid impingement differently than
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Shoulder and Neck Pain Treatments
by
Joseph Alban
Posted
Wed 10 Nov 2010 10:45am
In this post, I will wrap up my series on acupuncture for shoulder pain with two cases, one about an athlete and the other a retired New Yorker.
The Athlete with a Pain... to reduced movement. He also had a tight string-like pulse, a sign of stagnation. I used acupuncture points on the neck and shoulders with strong stimulation to increase
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