Pain when raising your arm
Reaching a shelf, getting dressed, throwing, serving or pressing overhead can reproduce shoulder or neck pain.
When raising the arm becomes painful
When pain appears during the movement, whether weakness is present and the activity involved help guide assessment.
Shoulder pain overhead
Explore shoulder pain when symptoms are mainly present during elevation, serving, throwing or overhead tasks.
Weakness or pain reaching a shelf
Marked weakness or pain may require assessment of strength, mobility and load tolerance. See rotator cuff tears.
Pain with throwing, pressing or sport
See sports physiotherapy when the goal is returning to throwing or training.
Frozen shoulder, rotator cuff or AC joint
Explore frozen shoulder, rotator cuff or an AC joint sprain.
The painful movement often tells us more than the sport alone
Reaching, throwing, serving, pressing or holding the arm overhead all load the shoulder differently.
When should you consult?
An assessment is useful if pain persists, limits daily tasks or sport, or if you notice marked weakness.
Want to understand what is triggering your pain?
We can assess mobility, strength and the movement that reproduces your pain, then progress toward daily tasks, work or sport.
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