Shoulder Pain-Treating the Scapula

The shoulder is a complex joint, and figuring out the exact cause of your pain is essential to treating and preventing injuries. This will be the first article in a series of articles about how a physical therapist can help you with your shoulder pain. What is the Scapula? The scapula, also known as the shoulder blade is a very important, and often under evaluated component of shoulder pain or dysfunction. The reason the scapula is important is because there are 17 different muscles that have an attachment to it, and dysfunction in any of those muscles can lead to impaired scapular mechanics...