Shoulder Pain
Our experts at the clinic regularly diagnose, manage and treat a range of shoulder conditions, many of which can be painful and limiting in day to day life.
Shoulder pain is very common, however there are a number of different causes
Here at The Hanham Clinic in Bristol, we regularly encounter shoulder, neck and arm pain among our patients.
Some more common causes of shoulder pain and injury include:
What other symptoms can be linked to shoulder pain?
Sometimes pain from a shoulder injury is just one of several symptoms that you may not have linked together. Shoulder injuries may also result in:
- A pain in the upper, outer part of the arm
- Pins and needles in the arm, hand or fingers
- Weakness in the shoulder or arm muscles
- Pain in the shoulder when lying down
- Difficulty getting a coat or jacket on or off
- Stiffness in the shoulder when trying to raise your arm
- Neck stiffness when turning your head to the side
Treatment of shoulder pain
The appropriate shoulder treatment or rehabilitation depends on the specific injury that you have. However most shoulder problems that we encounter can be dealt with at our clinic, without the need for onward referral or more specialist opinion.
Shoulder treatment/management techniques may include:
- Massage of the shoulder and surrounding muscles
- Acupuncture to the rotator cuff muscles around the shoulder
- Specific rehabilitation to improve range of motion, strength and/or stability to the shoulder joint or shoulder blade region
- Mobilisation and/or manipulation to the shoulder (where appropriate)
- Treatment to surrounding regions where necessary- the neck or thoracic spine (upper back)
- IASTM (Instrument assisted soft tissue work)- where a practitioner uses a hand held tool to release surface tension or “fascial restrictions” around the shoulder
Diagnosis of Shoulder problems
Diagnosis of a shoulder problem is sometimes challenging but the most important step in the process. To diagnosis your shoulder injury we will follow a thorough process, carrying out a range of tests.
Diagnostic Ultrasound or other imaging can be very useful in diagnosis of a shoulder complaint. We have the option to carry out diagnostic ultrasound scans within the clinic, or can refer for other forms of imaging Xray and MRI Scanning in Bristol locally if needed.
Contact The Hanham Clinic
Call us on: 07946 426514 or Email us: info@hanhamclinic.co.uk
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From Hanham High Street, turn onto Whittucks Road (at the Blue Bowl pub). Continue for around 300yds, passing Hanham GP Surgery (on your left). Roman Way and Rogers Court are the next two left hand turnings after Hanham Surgery and either of these provide free parking, subject to availability.
Hanham Hall is the large white Grade II listing building that you will see immediately as you approach Roman Way, that is just slightly set back from the main road.
Our Address is: The Hanham Clinic, Units 1A & 1B Hanham Hall, Whittucks Road, Hanham Bristol, BS15 3FR
The Hanham Clinic (in Bristol) is located within Hanham Hall, on Whittucks Road. Access to our clinic is from the far side of the building (on the opposite side to the Nursery), so you will need to walk around the outside of the building to gain access from the double doors overlooking the lawn.
You can call us on: 07946 426514 or email: info@hanhamclinic.co.uk
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