Physical Therapy Case Study: TMJ / Jaw and Ear Pain
By: Andrew J Gaetano, PT, DPT, OCS, NCS, CSCS Patient History A 39-year-old woman presented with complaints of progressive difficulty with left jaw and ear pain and difficulty [...]
Case Study: Physical Therapy for Management of Neck & Upper Limb Pain
by Jenny Messinis, PT, DPT Capital Area PT Case Study: Neck Pain & Upper Limbs In this physical therapy case study, neck pain and upper limb pain is [...]
PT For Swimmer’s Shoulder – Shoulder Impingement
PT For Swimmer's Shoulder The continuous, repetitive movement of any muscle is bound to cause damage over time. Swimmer’s shoulder, or subacromial impingement, is no different. People who swim [...]
Biceps Tendonitis FAQ
Biceps Tendonitis FAQ: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments Biceps tendonitis occurs when the main tendon that attaches the top of the biceps muscle to the shoulder becomes inflamed. This is [...]
What is Frozen Shoulder?
By: Brandon DuBois, SPT Frozen Shoulder Symptoms Frozen shoulder, also known as adhesive capsulitis, is a condition in which the tissue surrounding the glenohumeral joint (shoulder joint) become stiff, [...]
Shoulder Pain: Taping Technique
Dr. Jennifer Welt, PT, DPT of Capital Area PT demonstrates a commonly used shoulder taping technique to improve pain and function. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pENluqDvSBo CapitalAreaPT.com Physical [...]
Treatment for the painful shoulder: Queensbury Physical Therapy
Queensbury physical therapy for shoulder pain: Shoulder impingement syndrome and rotator cuff tears are two common causes of shoulder pain. They both result in pain, weakness, and [...]
Physical Therapy for Frozen Shoulder
Guest Blog this week by one of our resident students Jared Gersch, SPT. What is Frozen Shoulder? By Jared Gersch, SPT Frozen shoulder, also known as adhesive capsulitis [...]
Rotator Cuff problems and shoulder pain can be treated with the right physical therapy in Queensbury/Glens Falls and Malta, NY
The doctors of physical therapy at Capital Area Physical Therapy and Wellness are highly trained in assessing and treating the root causes for shoulder pain, impingement and rotator [...]
Preventing Rotator Cuff Injury
By Andrew J Gaetano, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS 518-289-5242 The rotator cuff is a group of 4 shoulder muscles and tendons which connect the humerus (upper arm) bone to [...]