Rotator Cuff Tears
Personalized physical therapy for shoulder pain, movement, and strength
Shoulder problems can make everyday activities and exercise frustrating. San Tan Physical Therapy provides hands-on, one-on-one care to help you move with greater confidence and work toward your goals.
Conservative Care for Rotator Cuff Problems
Research referenced by San Tan Physical Therapy supports exercise therapy for shoulder problems, including rotator cuff problems, impingement, and frozen shoulder. Our team starts by listening to your concerns and performing a thorough, one-on-one evaluation to create a personalized care plan.
Physical therapist-directed care is natural, affordable compared with many treatment approaches, and in most cases easy to access. While physical therapy is not the only solution for every diagnosis, conservative care can be an appropriate first step for many neuro-musculoskeletal conditions.
Immediate appointments are available, with first visits commonly available within 24–48 hours. No doctor referral is necessary.
A Plan Built Around Your Recovery
Your treatment is tailored to your evaluation, symptoms, goals, and progress. San Tan Physical Therapy’s recovery approach may progress through these five phases.
1. Pain Relief
Reducing pain, swelling, and inflammation are common goals early in recovery. Injury protection, appropriate medication, compression, and education may be important.
2. Introduce Movement
Pain-free passive and active range of motion, manual therapy, and cardiorespiratory exercise may be introduced as appropriate. Education about pain and a positive attitude may help.
3. Strengthening
Progressive loading of healing soft tissues, low-stress neuromuscular reeducation, and basic functional activities are part of the strengthening phase.
4. Functional Retraining
Strengthening and flexibility progress while advanced balance work and functional movement are introduced. This may include resuming activities that matter to you.
5. Recovery & Prevention
Functional movements and goal-specific training progress as appropriate. Continued strengthening, flexibility, endurance, and future injury-prevention education are discussed.
Care That Supports Your Shoulder Goals
San Tan Physical Therapy offers orthopedic physical therapy and therapeutic exercise, along with a range of techniques that may be considered as part of an individualized plan of care.
Orthopedic Physical Therapy
One-on-one evaluation and personalized care for muscle and joint concerns affecting movement and daily activities.
Therapeutic Exercise
Exercise therapy is a key conservative approach referenced by San Tan Physical Therapy for rotator cuff problems and other shoulder conditions.
Tissue and Joint Mobilization
Manual therapy is among the services available at San Tan Physical Therapy and may be incorporated when appropriate for your plan.
Experience Truly Personalized Care
San Tan Physical Therapy has served the Queen Creek and San Tan areas since 2006. Let us listen to your concerns, evaluate your shoulder, and help you take the next step toward moving better.
Call (480) 677-2771 or request an appointment today.