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The short answer is yes! Seeking treatment from a physiotherapist is a great option if you have shoulder pain. Using rehabilitation physiotherapy techniques, your physio in Richmond can assist with shoulder pain from a number of different sources, including surgical recovery, sports injuries and more. What Types of Shoulder Pain Can be Treated by a Physiotherapist? Rotator cuff injury – There are four main muscles that form the rotator cuff, the group of muscles that stabilise the arm bone within the shoulder socket. A rotator cuff injury can happen any time you use your shoulder, especially in sport. It is characterised by a sharp pain when you move your arm, limiting shoulder movement. A physiotherapist can help the injured muscles heal while building the strength of the remaining rotator cuff muscles to help prevent this injury reoccurring and restore pain free movement. Shoulder impingement – Another common type of shoulder pain, impingement usually occurs when the arm bon

Muscle spasms can be incredibly painful and debilitating – so what causes them and what can you do about them? Can a physiotherapist help treat or prevent them? Here’s some advice from an exercise physiotherapist specialising in all types of physiotherapy in Richmond. What is a Muscle Spasm? A muscle spasm is a sharp and involuntary contraction in a part or the whole of a muscle. This can be a single spasm that lasts several seconds or multiple, continuous spasms, and the different types of spasms include skeletal muscle spasms (also commonly called muscle cramps), angina (squeezing of the muscles in the chest around the heart) and seizures. We will be primary talking about skeletal muscle spasms. What Causes a Muscle Spasm? There are a number of triggers that exercise physiotherapists know are a cause for muscle spasms, including: Dehydration Strain from overexertion from sport or physical labour Low levels of calcium, potassium and magnesium Low electrolytes (often after stren