Shoulder Tendonitis and Impingement
Personalized physical therapy for shoulder pain relief, restored movement, and renewed strength.
Shoulder pain can make everyday tasks—dressing, lifting, sleeping, carrying things, or reaching overhead—feel frustrating. San Tan Physical Therapy provides hands-on, one-on-one care to help you get back to enjoying life again.
Shoulder Pain Can Affect More Than Sports
Shoulder pain does not only occur in athletes, and it is not always the result of an accident. It can develop while doing household chores, lifting heavy objects, helping move furniture, or even sleeping the wrong way. When pain makes it hard to get a shirt over your head or comfortably lift and carry, a physical therapist can help address the movement and strength problems contributing to your symptoms.
Our licensed clinical experts have served the Queen Creek and San Tan areas since 2006. We start with a thorough, one-on-one evaluation, listen to your goals, and create a personalized care plan.
Physical Therapy: A Powerful First Choice
For shoulder pain, physical therapy focuses on relieving symptoms, restoring movement, and rebuilding the strength needed for daily life and the activities you enjoy.
Relieve Pain & Restore Motion
Physical therapy can help relieve shoulder pain and improve shoulder movement, including for people with long-standing shoulder issues.
Build Lasting Strength
Your program can include exercises that build shoulder strength, helping you return to functional activity and supporting long-term injury prevention.
Care Designed Around You
We provide one-on-one treatment with your therapist, personalized planning, and education to help you improve strength, mobility, and confidence.
Your Shoulder Rehabilitation Plan
Care is progressed based on your symptoms, movement, and goals. Treatment may combine hands-on care and targeted movement to help you return to the activities that matter to you.
1. Pain Relief
Reducing pain, swelling, and inflammation are common early goals. Patient education and symptom self-care are important parts of this phase.
2. Introduce Movement
As appropriate, your therapist may use manual therapy and guide pain-free active and passive range-of-motion exercise to improve comfortable movement.
3. Strengthen & Return to Function
Progressive strengthening, flexibility work, and functional retraining help prepare you for everyday tasks, work demands, exercise, and sports movements.
Care That Supports Your Recovery
San Tan Physical Therapy offers a range of services that may be incorporated into an individualized shoulder rehabilitation program.
Orthopedic Physical Therapy
Individualized care for pain, movement limitations, and orthopedic injuries.
Therapeutic Exercise
Progressive exercise to improve strength, mobility, and confidence in movement.
Tissue and Joint Mobilization
Hands-on techniques may be used as part of a plan to restore comfortable movement.
Get Back to Moving With Confidence
Immediate appointments are available, with first visits often available in 24–48 hours. No doctor referral is necessary.
Call San Tan Physical Therapy at (480) 677-2771 to get started.