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Shoulder Cracking

The Scapula is your shoulder blade. It is a large triangular bone that compromises part of the shoulder joint. The Scapula is positioned over the back chest wall and ribs where it moves in different directions with shoulder movements (1). The Scapula meets with the arm bone (humerus) to form the shoulder joint.Read more about Shoulder Cracking

Shoulder Joint Pain

Shoulder joint pain is the third most common reason that people see their primary care physician (1). It is commonly experienced by people who use their hands overhead a lot, particularly in occupations such as painting and construction.Read more about Shoulder Joint Pain



Shoulder Pain When Sleeping

There are several reasons why shoulder pain at night occurs or is aggravated; The common explanations include: Sleep typically involves a static position lasting hours at a time with little or no movement. Sleeping on your side places additional pressure on the tendons and bursa of the shoulder.Read more about Shoulder Pain When Sleeping

Shoulder Popping

Noises in the joints, such as popping, cracking, or clicking, can be quite disturbing and cause concern.  That popping feeling is called crepitus.  That’s something to be ignored, right? It certainly seems harmless enough—after all, there’s no pain, just that annoying popping when you move your shoulder this way or that.Read more about Shoulder Popping

SI Joint Pain

The SI Joint is an important joint in the lower back that can cause pain and dysfunction.  Pain is typically one-sided involving the low back and buttock but when severe can radiate down the leg.  Each of us has a right and left SI joint.  The pelvic ring consists of the two SI Joints and the symphysis pubis.Read more about SI Joint Pain