Shoulder and neck pain, as well as issues with shoulder functions, affect over one and a half million people in Sweden, resulting in time away from work.
At the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, Ingrid Hultenheim Klintberg, physiotherapist and researcher at the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, presented a thesis where her findings showed that most of people who have physiotherapy after a surgery, report that pain is reduced by half within the first months. You can read the full article here: Physiotherapy after surgery: The best solution for shoulder problems, Swedish study finds
The researcher explains that shoulder problems are more commonly provoked by the reduction of the space available in the shoulder, which leads to the compression of the tendons. The initial treatment for people experiencing this pain should be physiotherapy, and posteriorly is offered surgery, if the first treatment wasn’t successful.
The goal of the surgery is to take all the pain from the patient, as well as allow them to return to work and leisure activities after regaining muscle strength and mobility. After surgery, patients are offered physiotherapy along with the appropriate medication.
Ingrid Hultenheim Klintberg found that from 3 to 6 months after the surgery, individuals who were attending physiotherapy reported having pain and discomfort reduced by half and had obtained full mobility and muscle strength.
In a follow up done 8 to 11 years after the initial surgery, many of the patients had kept the good shoulder function, mobility and strength.
If you are or know someone experiencing shoulder pain, please contact us at Salus Wellness Clinics for free advice and to explore possible solutions we can offer.