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Eccentric Strengthening for “Rotator Cuff Tendinosis” (Shoulder Pain)

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.

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4 Videos on Shoulder Pain & the Rotator Cuff

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!

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Having Shoulder Surgery? 3 Tips to Speed Up Your Recovery!

Having Shoulder Surgery? 3 Tips to Speed Up Your Recovery!

Are you or a loved one planning on having shoulder surgery soon? If so, you’ll want to do everything you can PRIOR to surgery to improve your chances of a speedy recovery!

In today’s post, we’re going to talk about a few common shoulder surgeries.

After explaining these surgeries, I’ll give you some helpful tips to prepare for shoulder surgery, as well as some good strategies following surgery.

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Taping: Is it Helpful, or Will You Become Dependent on It?

Taping: Is it Helpful, or Will You Become Dependent on It?

If you ask 10 physical therapists or chiropractors about taping, you’ll probably get 10 different opinions about it…

Some would tell you that taping is great, others might say it’s okay in certain situations, and a few might even tell you they don’t like it…

So which is it?

Is taping actually helping you with your recovery, or is it just a “crutch”?

As you can probably guess, I certainly have my own opinion on the topic (hence the blog post and video!).

And as you can imagine, I tend to think my opinions are correct (it’s human nature, right?!).

Here’s my opinion in a nutshell:

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Simple Ergonomic Tips to Reduce Back Pain, Neck Pain & Headaches

If you work in an office and end up sitting for 6 or more hours a day, you’re probably familiar with tension and pain in your neck and shoulders.

Often times this will lead to headaches, especially if you work in front of a computer.

Lower back pain is also very common for office workers, due to the amount of compressive pressure on the joints and discs.

During this presentation, I lay out a simple 3-step process to adjust your workstation to help you reduce these types of pain.

And I also share 4 other simple tips to help you keep things like back pain, neck pain and headaches at bay. Enjoy!

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