Is your shoulder pain a result of an injured rotator cuff?

Rotator cuff injuries are common but not normal.  Let’s understand which muscles makeup the rotator cuff and how they contribute to your pain.  The rotator cuff is made up of 4 muscles, which are more specifically known as the Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor, and Subscapularis.  These muscles work together to stabilize the shoulder, which is…

What to do about symptoms?

We were having dinner with a physical therapist a couple weeks ago, and talking about what we did as clinicians to get people better. Both parties being in the manual therapy and conservative care world, we assumed he had an array of treatment options for people to help with specific conditions. As we got further…