Patients often ask me about the purpose of the colorful tape worn by many athletes on their shoulders, elbows, knees and other areas during competition. Called kinesiology tape, it has become ...

Applying kinesiology tape (KT) to the front and back of the shoulder may help improve shoulder pain and help heal shoulder injuries. KT consists of flexible material that can move with a person’s body ...

Shoulder impingement happens when your rotator cuff rubs against the top of your shoulder, creating pressure that irritates muscles and tendons. Shoulder impingement is a common cause of shoulder pain ...

If you’re ever had pain in your shoulders when you try to raise your arms overhead, pull off a sweatshirt, grab a gallon of milk from the fridge, or place grocery bags on the counter - you were likely ...

Shoulder impingements are common injuries that can take between a few weeks to 6 months to heal. In people with severe cases, this time can increase to a year. Shoulder impingement syndrome, also ...

This week we are going to discuss impingement syndrome of the shoulders and the complications therein in the adolescent and adult athlete. Impingement syndrome of the shoulder is a condition that ...

While it’s been around for many years, kinesiology tape really made it big after the 2008 Beijing Olympics, when it was consistently seen on beach volleyball gold medal winner Kerri Walsh. But if you ...

Rehabilitation of the patient with glenohumeral impingement requires a complete understanding of the structures involved and the underlying mechanism creating the impingement response. A detailed ...

Shoulder impingement syndrome is a common cause of shoulder pain. It occurs when there is impingement of tendons or bursa in the shoulder from bones of the shoulder. Overhead activity of the shoulder, ...

This week we are going to discuss shoulder impingement syndrome, a condition of the shoulder which limits function as well as causing pain and predisposing patients to more severe injury. Have you ...