Physical Therapy Clinic Spokane Blog
Eccentric Strengthening for “Rotator Cuff Tendinosis” (Shoulder Pain)
If you’ve seen any of my videos about “tendinosis” in general, you’ve probably heard me say how doing “eccentric strengthening” is an important part of the healing process.
Tendinosis in the rotator cuff muscles is a very common cause of shoulder pain.
On an MRI report, it will be described as things like “supraspinatus tendinosis” or “infraspinatus tendinosis”.
If you’re looking for a simple and effective way to perform eccentric strengthening for “Rotator Cuff Tendinosis”, I’ll show you the best way to do so at home.
4 Videos on Shoulder Pain & the Rotator Cuff
Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of questions from clients at the clinic and people online about some common conditions related to shoulder pain and the rotator cuff.
This includes questions about certain key terms, including the following:
– Supraspinatus
– Infraspinatus
– Tendinosis
– Impingement
Those first 3 terms are very common on MRI reports. For example, if you’ve had an MRI for your shoulder pain, the report may have found that you have “moderate tendinosis” of the “supraspinatus” muscle… or maybe you have “mild tendinosis” of the “infraspinatus” muscle.
Since these terms are so common, and they aren’t exactly self-explanatory, I just made a new round of videos to explain these terms. Check them out!
How to set up your Home Office during COVID (5 simple steps)
More people than ever are now working from home, and what many are finding is that their home office setup is far from ideal.
This leads to increased issues with neck pain, shoulder pain and headaches, as well as aggravation of existing issues with lower back pain and sciatica.
If this sounds like you, I want to share some simple tips to help you improve your home office setup, which will allow you to reduce the likelihood of experiencing things like neck pain, shoulder pain and headaches (as well as lower back pain and/or sciatica pain).
Simple Exercises to Improve Your Balance at Home (3 Videos)
If you’re looking for simple exercises to help you improve your balance at home, this post is just for you!
I just created 3 new videos where I demonstrate simple and effective balance exercises.
All you need is a foam pad or couch cushion for some of them (or an old pillow you don’t mind stepping on!).
Just one word of caution before you checking out these videos: please make sure you prioritize your safety!
8 Factors that Affect Your Balance (Fall Prevention)
In a previous blog, I explained how you can test your “3 Balance Systems” to determine your body’s ability to give your brain accurate sensory input. Recall that giving your brain accurate input regarding your balance is the first key step in maintaining your balance and avoiding a fall.
And the next 2 steps involve your ability to process this sensory input and make any necessary corrections.
So far, I’ve tried to keep my explanations of your balance pretty simple… and I’m hoping that today won’t be too confusing.
However, keep this in mind as we discuss the 8 factors that can influence your balance: there are a lot of different factors involved when it comes to maintaining your balance. Often times, people who struggle with poor balance will have 2-3 factors that specifically affect them. Your ability to improve your balance will depend on figuring out which 2-3 factors are affecting you and improving them if you can (not all of them can be improved, but I’ll discuss that as we go along).
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