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      The Hand Institute is now closed. I wish to thank all of my patients for the many years of providing therapy for so many. I have met so many wonderful people over the past 42 years of being a therapist and appreciate the opportunity to have met you all.

    We are leaving our PO box, email address and phone active for another few months for medical records requests. Best wishes to you all.

    Diagnosis: Shoulder

    Linda Stanley, assisting a patient, with a shoulder issue. All of our aide's, are fitted professionally.
Linda Stanley, assisting a patient, with an upper shoulder issue.

    Shoulder care, rehabilitation to improve function in the shoulder or shoulders for diagnosis including rotator cuff tears and injuries, frozen shoulder or adhesive capsulitis, arthritis and joint replacement for the shoulder, as well as impingement and bursitis. Pain in shoulders can be due to any of these ailments.

    Therapy can be helpful to relieve shoulder pain and help to restore functional use. Whether it is returning to playing golf or other sport, or getting back to a job the requires reaching overhead or getting your dishes from your cabinet, we are here to assist you in reaching your goals.


    Shoulder Diagnoses and Treatment

    The loosest joint in the entire body is the shoulder. It needs to be loose because it requires a range of motion along with a degree of stability for normal functions. The shoulder is made up of a ball and socket and joint as well as a shoulder blade and collar bone.

    The ligaments, muscles and tendons around the shoulder play an important role in stabilizing and controlling a fairly complex series of movements involving the shoulder blade and collar bone.

    Signs and symptoms of shoulder problems include pain, limited motion, catching or clicking, weakness, dead-arm feeling, pins and needles, numbness, grinding and stiffness.

    Most diagnoses of the shoulder are treatable, including:

    • Tendonitis
    • Bursitis-subacromial bursitis
    • Rotator cuff tears/rupture
    • Functional Capacity
    • Biceps tears/rupture
    • Arthritis
    • Frozen shoulder/Capsulitis
    • Post surgical arthroscopy/shoulder replacement
    • Dislocation/Instability
    • Subluxation
    • Impingement
    • Nerve entrapment
    Fast Recovery

    Testimonial: 2018-08-03
    "Jason was excellent and I had a fast recovery. Thank You." -   Sandra K.