Short answer: Shoulder impingement is the tendon and bursa being pinched under the bony arch when the arm is lifted. It is usually linked to weak shoulder-blade control, posture and repetitive overhead activity. Physiotherapy corrects the mechanics that cause the pinching; most cases heal without surgery.
Symptoms
- Pain when lifting the arm between 60 and 120 degrees
- Night pain, unable to lie on the shoulder
- Difficulty combing hair, fastening a bra, reaching a back pocket
- A sense of weakness
Causes
- Rounded-shoulder posture
- Weak shoulder-blade muscles
- Overhead sports and repetitive work
- Rotator cuff tendon problems
The physiotherapy process
- Assessment: which movement, which angle, which muscle?
- Shoulder-blade control and rotator cuff strengthening
- Manual therapy and chest stretching
- Gradual return to sport or work
Shoulder physiotherapy in Beylikdüzü
See shoulder pain and impingement or request an appointment.
