What causes shoulder pain?

Shoulder pain can be caused by trauma such as a fall or a wrench to the arm, wear and tear as you get older, injury sustained from lifting heavy objects or strenuous exercise, or built-up tension from sitting for long periods of time.

How can we help?

Our team of therapists can offer holistic care to treat back pain by first of all, taking a detailed case history to understand the cause and contributing factors to your shoulder pain.   

Your therapist will take a detailed case history to understand the cause and contributing factors to your shoulder pain and help you understand the likely cause of your pain.

Depending on your presentation and expectations of the appointment, your therapist will advise on any relevant short-term relief options such as optimising pain relief medication, manual therapy techniques i.e. soft tissue release, joint mobilisations or taping. These hands-on techniques provide short-term relief and can sometimes help to dampen down the secondary responses to pain such as muscle tightness. 

They may also give self-management advice, or they may refer you to another healthcare professional where appropriate. 

Please note, the above approaches will differ depending on which therapist you see. Please get in touch if you are unsure which service is best suited to your individual complaint.