Shoulder injuries are most commonly reported emergencies in physiotherapy clinics. Shoulders being the most moveable joint, it’s the most unstable part of the human body as well. Once injured, these joints need experts’ care. Some of the major shoulder injuries are namely cartilage tear, rotator cuff tear, osteoarthritis, and frozen shoulder. The best way to recover from these injuries is physiotherapy and massage therapy in Airdrie and elsewhere across the globe. There’re a few more techniques that are perfect to heal the pain in just a few weeks. Take a look at the names.

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1. Pendulum Exercise: It’s an effective way to heal the pain, of course under the supervision of an expert. Your physiotherapist will help you bend at the waist, while your injured arm will hang by your side. Then you have to move your body in swaying motion and your arm in clockwise and anti-clockwise circular motions.

• Massage Therapy: This is a little different technique than exercise. Massage Therapy is mostly used to heal frozen shoulder. Physiotherapists massage the trigger points, creating little pressure on your affected soft tissues, Slowly, they increase the amount of pressure in way that’s not hurting at all.

• Wand Exercise: You need a light-weight stick to perform this exercise. It’s called the flexion exercise for which you need to stand upright and hold the stick in both hands. Keep your palms down throughout. Gradually lift your arms over your head and stretch them, while keeping your elbows straight. Hold the position for five seconds approx. and then return to the initial position.

• Rotator Cuff Exercise:  To get the proper effects, you need to start with lying flat on your stomach. Better to use flat surface for maintaining comfort and body balance. Next, bent your elbows at 90 degree and put out your one arm at shoulder level with your hands down. While keeping your elbows at the same position, slowly take your hand up and stop when it’s at the shoulder level. Then, gradually lower that hand.

These four physiotherapy techniques are perfect for those suffering from shoulder injury. Consult a professional physiotherapist immediately and kick start the healing process. Don’t let the pain be persistent, otherwise you may end up loosing your shoulders’ strength and mobility. The faster you receive the care, the earlier you’ll recover.