Chronic Shoulder Pain: Often Caused by Muscular Imbalances, 5 Exercises to Restore Movement, Strength, and BalanceChronic Shoulder Pain: Often Caused by Muscular Imbalances, 5 Exercises to Restore Movement, Strength, and Balance
Chronic Pain

Chronic Shoulder Pain: Often Caused by Muscular Imbalances, 5 Exercises to Restore Movement, Strength, and Balance

The muscles and bones of the shoulder are all highly movable individually but work together to provide stability by allowing the associated muscles to coordinat
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By Kevin Shelley
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This is part 8 in “Easy Exercises to Combat Chronic Pain”

In this series, occupational therapist Kevin Shelley focuses on common issues associated with chronic pain and simple exercises to strengthen weak muscles and enhance joint mobility, with the goal of helping you become pain-free.

Your shoulders are some of the busiest joints in your body, combining extensive flexibility with surprising strength. All that ability is because we need them for the heavy jobs of daily life. Unfortunately, that work can lead to pain. While shoulder pain is highly correlated with certain occupations and older age, it’s also common in the general population and can often be resolved with exercise.

“Shoulder pain is something we see often in the clinic, and many of our shoulder patients have been struggling with pain for an extended period,” said Elke Velz, a certified strength and conditioning specialist.