Physical Therapy for Shoulder Pain

Personalized physical therapy to reduce shoulder pain, restore mobility, and rebuild strength so you can get back to reaching, lifting, working, and doing what you love.

About Shoulder Pain Physical Therapy

Shoulder pain can make reaching, lifting, sleeping, exercising, or even getting dressed uncomfortable. It may develop from injury, overuse, weakness, limited mobility, tendon irritation, joint problems, or poor movement mechanics.

Because the shoulder works together with the neck, upper back, ribs, and shoulder blade, your Doctor of Physical Therapy evaluates the entire movement system to identify what is contributing to your symptoms. Impact’s existing shoulder content also emphasizes determining both the source and cause of the pain before choosing exercises or treatment.

Benefits of Physical Therapy for Shoulder Pain

Physical therapy can help reduce pain while improving strength, mobility, and confidence with everyday movement.

Reduce pain and stiffness

Improve shoulder mobility

Restore strength and stability

Improve posture and movement mechanics

Increase comfort with reaching and lifting

Return safely to work, exercise, and sports

Reduce the risk of recurring injury

Help avoid unnecessary injections or surgery when appropriate

Conditions We Commonly Treat

Shoulder pain can result from injury, overuse, weakness, limited mobility, or poor movement mechanics. Physical therapy can help reduce pain, restore strength, and get you moving comfortably again.

We treat a wide range of shoulder pain and conditions, including:

Rotator Cuff Pain

Labral Injuries

Shoulder Impingement

Shoulder Instability

Tendonitis

Muscle Strains

Bursitis

Sports-Related Shoulder Injuries

Post-Surgical Rehabilitation

Frozen Shoulder

Chronic or Recurring Shoulder Pain

Pain with Reaching or Lifting

How We Treat Shoulder Pain

At Impact Physical Therapy, we look beyond the painful area to determine how the shoulder, shoulder blade, ribs, neck, and upper back are working together.

Impact also uses services such as joint mobilization, kinesiotaping, myofascial cupping, myofascial release, and soft tissue mobilization.

One-on-one treatment with a Doctor of Physical Therapy

Individualized strengthening and mobility exercises

Manual therapy and joint mobilization

Posture and movement training

Rotator cuff and shoulder blade strengthening

Dry needling

Cupping

Kinesiotaping

Progressive return-to-activity training

Our Treatment Process

Consult / Evaluation

We assess your shoulder along with your neck, upper back, ribs, mobility, strength, posture, and movement patterns to identify what is contributing to your symptoms.

Reduce Pain & Restore Mobility

Treatment begins by addressing pain, stiffness, and movement restrictions so you can use your shoulder more comfortably.

Build Strength & Stability

Targeted exercises strengthen the rotator cuff, shoulder blade muscles, and supporting areas while improving control and movement mechanics.

Return to Activity

Your program progresses toward the activities that matter most to you, whether that means reaching overhead, lifting, working, exercising, or returning to sports.

Real Stories. Real Results.

Trusted by Our Patients

See what patients have to say about their experience with Impact Physical Therapy and the difference personalized, one-on-one care has made in their recovery, movement, and quality of life.

Dr. Eric has totally changed my life and totally changed my perspective. When he says you’re going to be here for an hour, he really works with you for an hour.

Bill

They really work with you to get you better and that community feel is what I always look for in businesses.

Justin

I started coming in only when I was getting hurt. Then I noticed if I came in for prevention, that was the game changer.

Chris

I have been coming here for a month now and my life has changed. They have taught me so much about not being afraid to move and learning how to move.

Connie

It’s so nice that you are one-on-one with a physical therapist and are getting 100% attention from them.

Diane

I did my first ever marathon and my piriformis was killing me. It was hurting with every step. We did cupping, dry needling, and manual work. Standing here right now I feel like honestly, I could run again!

Dr. Elmquist

The reason I enjoy coming to Impact Physical Therapy is that the treatments that you receive here are going to be one-on-one whether or not you come for 30 or 60 minutes.

Nick

Dr. Sarah has excellent communication skills. She was able to listen to me well enough to know where exactly where my greatest pain was.

Marjorie

After one session at Impact, I already felt better than after the months of physical therapy I was doing in San Francisco.

Liz