Activity modification is key in the treatment of shoulder impingement. Rounded shoulders and forward head positioning should be avoided. If you are a side sleeper or like to sleep with your arm above your head, sleeping on your back with your arm elevated with a pillow should be attempted. Consistently icing for 10 minutes, multiple times a day can help to decrease inflammation in the shoulder joint. Finally, a structured therapeutic exercise routine coupled with manual therapy provided by a skilled physical therapist is key to help relieve pain symptoms.
-Hodson Brown, DPT
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