Check out our July 2024 Newsletter, highlighting managing cervicogenic headaches with physical therapy, physical therapy management for scoliosis, and three shoulder stabilization exercises.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosis and is commonly treated with surgery, such as a total mastectomy or removal of axillary lymph nodes. These surgeries can affect your ability to move your shoulder and arm. It is essential to engage in gentle movement and exercise post-surgery once cleared by your doctor to regain full range of motion, function, and strength in the affected arm and shoulder. Mangiarelli Rehabilitation physical therapy assistant and certified lymphedema therapist Sue demonstrates several exercises you can do after breast cancer surgery to restore shoulder and arm function.

Check out our infographic on shoulder labral tear treatment with physical therapy! A shoulder labral tear occurs when the labrum is disrupted, frayed, or torn, leading to shoulder pain and shoulder joint instability. Physical therapy can help those with shoulder labral tears regain strength, stability, and range of motion in the shoulder joint.

Shoulder impingement syndrome develops due to chronic, repeated compression of the rotator cuff tendons and bursa under the acromion, causing pain, swelling, and movement issues. Shoulder impingement can result from repetitive overhead movements such as throwing the baseball, but may also occur due to a fall, muscle weakness in the shoulder joint, or postural abnormalities. Physical therapy can decrease shoulder impingement-related pain and improve shoulder motion and strength through targeted strengthening of the shoulder and upper back.

Frozen shoulder is a condition that causes pain and stiffness in the shoulder joint and can significantly reduce shoulder mobility. Frozen shoulder occurs when the shoulder capsule tissues thicken and become stiff, tight, and inflamed. This can occur after surgery due to enforced immobility of the shoulder, trauma to the joint, or joint inflammation. Physical therapy is recommended as the first line of treatment for frozen shoulder to increase shoulder mobility and regain range of motion. Check out our infographic to learn more!

Check out our September 2021 Newsletter which highlights Mangiarelli Rehabilitation’s commercial on 21 WFMJ, 2020 PTA Kent State Clinical Instructor of the Year awarded to our physical therapist, Jen, 8 tips for back-to-school ergonomics, and exercises to stabilize the shoulder.

Mangiarelli Rehabilitation physical therapist, Sarah, demonstrates three exercises you can do to stabilize and strengthen your shoulder. The shoulder is a complex joint that allows for a significant amount of mobility and is stabilized by the surrounding shoulder musculature on and around the shoulder blade. Shoulder instability involves increased laxity of the shoulder joint in which the joint can “slip” in and out of the socket. A physical therapist can address shoulder instability and increase shoulder strength and stability through an exercise program that targets the rotator cuff muscles, scapular muscles, and lower and upper back muscles.