Serena Williams passes through the first round easily as her opponent had to retire in the second set due to an injury. All eyes are on Serena as she attempts to accomplish her first ever Calendar Grand Slam.
Shoulder Physical Therapy
Shoulder injuries are one of the most common types of injuries found in Tennis because of the constant and repetitive arm motion. For shoulder injuries, with damaged ligaments and tendons, physical therapy is tremendously helpful to guide the shoulder into recovery while simultaneously strengthening the joint and it’s surrounding muscles.
Our Howard Beach physical therapists have helped patients overcome shoulder injuries for 30 years discovering the most advanced physical therapy practices to speed up recovery time and ensure our patients do not fight long-term shoulder complications.
We help patients avoid surgery and also make recommendations for the best non-surgical shoulder treatments other than physical therapy such as Stem Cell Therapy.
At our Howard Beach Physical Therapy location, one of our physical therapists will create an individualized program for you geared at the shoulder’s full recovery. Through a combination of exercise, massage, and therapeutic modalities, our physical therapists help our patients significantly reduce their current shoulder pain. Here are a few exercises that we incorporate in our treatment methodology.
Physical Therapy Shoulder Exercises
- One type of exercise that we implement is for rotator cuff strengthening. Using an exercise band, our physical therapists train our patients to successfully utilize a range of rotator cuff exercises. One such exercise is Internal Rotation with an Exercise Band. With this, the patient stands at the side of the wall with his injured arm parallel to it. He or she grabs the band and pulls it away from the wall and closer to the body. The elbow maintains a 90 degree angle and the patient feels the muscles working in their shoulder. The patient also implements an External Rotation, where facing the other direction, pulls the band outwards away from the body instead of inwards.
- Another great exercise also uses the exercise band but not one attached to the wall. Grabbing the band with both hands, patients pull apart the band creating a resistance as each hand pulls away from the other. One feels the shoulder muscles working, which strengthens a weak shoulder.
Schedule An Evaluation Today!
Cross Bay Physical Therapy has catered to patients for over 30 years because our focus is on both patient satisfaction and treatment. Our physical therapists are confident that they can help you repair shoulder damage and significantly reduce the pain that you experience.
Call 718-835-0084 and schedule your evaluation today!
By Benjamin Bieber