Arm Physical Therapy
Arm Physical Therapy
Recover Faster. Long-Term Effective Arm Pain Relief
Arm Pain Relief
Arm pain is extremely common and can be triggered by a variety of issues including joint injuries and compressed nerves. Shoulder, wrist and elbow pain are commonly linked to arm pain. In many cases, arm pain can actually start from an issue in your neck or upper spine. Neck-arm pain is caused by nerve strain and it restricts neck joint mobility and causes soft tissue inflammation. Neck nerves are the 2nd most common nerves to be pinched. Cervical radiculopathy is a common pinched nerve condition that starts in your cervical spine, or upper spine region, and radiates down your arm leading to arm pain.
Signs & Symptoms
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Identifying the causes of arm pain can be multifactorial. The symptoms of various arm pain conditions may present the same, but the solution to relieving the arm pain will depend on the root cause. Tennis elbow or rotator cuff injuries may take months to heal if they are not correctly diagnosed and treated.
- Pins and needles
- Numbness
- Weakness
- Pain radiating down arm
You may notice limited arm motion and difficulty with lifting and overhead motions.
- Common symptoms:
Why PT?
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Addressing arm pain involves a multi-faceted approach to treatment. A full arm and neck assessment is needed to get to the root of your arm pain. A physical therapist looks for weaker links your neck pain and assesses your arm’s range of motion to put together a plan of action on how to treat your condition. During your first visit, your PT will look at the state of your tissues, joints, and spinal alignment while collecting baseline measurements of your range of motion, mobility, flexibility, and levels of pain.
- Manual therapy to manipulate the cervical spine and surrounding areas such as the shoulders in order to increase your neck’s natural range of motion as well as breakdown any damaged tissue.
- Postural training to educate you on how to set-up your workstation to make sure you’re not applying excess strain on certain parts of your neck.
- Custom exercises to strengthen muscles around neck and arm regions
About Therapydia
Better Physical Therapy Experience
At Therapydia, our physical therapists offer one-on-one, hands-on arm treatment. You’ll spend your entire with one of our expert therapists – we won’t hand you off to a PT assistant or aide. We’ll help you understand what’s causing your pain, what you can do to relieve your pain and ways to prevent reoccurring injuries.
Best of all, you’re covered. Oregon is a Direct Access state, meaning you can see a physical therapist without a doctor’s prescription. Therapydia works with and provides billing for most insurance groups and Medicare. We also accept cash payments.
- Lifetime Wellness
- Hands-On-Care
- Quality Treatment
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