If you have shoulder or neck pain, it's easy to think that it's ”no big deal” and that it will go away on its own. You might just think that you “slept funny” or it’s a normal pain that comes with age.

A lot of times the pain isn’t caused by anything obvious. But now it doesn’t seem to be going away!

If this is happening to you, you're not alone: we hear this type of thing all the time. In fact shoulder and neck pain are the most common problems we see here at Empower Physical Therapy and Wellness.

So when it comes to living with shoulder and neck pain, everybody we see wants to know:

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Most people think that neck and shoulder pain will just go away on its own. That they'll wake up one day and the pain will magically go away as if it never happened. But six weeks later, they're still having pain and not only that, it has become worse.

Another scenario that we see here at our Empower Physical Therapy Clinic is that people go to their doctors, and the doctors tell them to rest, take medications and “see how it goes”.

Unfortunately this is not the best advice. A lot of times, they end up going back to the doctor again because the pain hasn’t changed. Worse of all, they are given more medications, or random “exercises” on a piece of paper. Or they're told by their doctor to see a specialist whose advice is to get a shot or have surgery. This explains why so many people are living with chronic neck and shoulder pain.

Why does neck and shoulder pain last longer than it should? It's easy to get confused because you've been told so many different things by different people. There are lots of people out there who are happy to give you advice, but not all of the things you hear are reliable.

Your pain might have been caused by something like lifting or sleeping awkwardly, but it could have been caused by other things that were never properly taken care off (poor posture, stiffness, weakness and muscle imbalance). .These things along with that time you lifted something awkwardly, finally caused that pain your experiencing.

If you don't know what you're doing, or you have received poor advice, neck and shoulder pain can be very confusing. Because of that, many people end up accepting that this pain is just part of their life.

If any of these things have happened to you, know that you are not alone. And we help people going through these pains all the time. We would love to help you by inviting you to schedule a Discover Visit consultation with one of our expert physical therapists. The fact that you tried any, (or all) of these things is actually a good thing because when you know what doesn't work or closer to finding the thing that does.

Click the link below to schedule a free telephone consultation. The phone call is complementary and there is no obligation to book any appointments with us after! Our goal is to help you make the right decision about what is the best next step.

Well, here's 4 things you can do:

Note: At your Discovery Session you’ll meet 1-on-1 with one of our expert PTs. We’ll assess and help you understand the root cause of your pain. If we’re a good fit, we’ll discuss the best next steps. If we’re not, we’ll do everything we can to direct you towards a solution.

So the next question is:

Here’s just a few of the things our Physical Therapy Team can do for you:

Basically, we can help you get back to living life, free from shoulder and neck pain!

If you want to know what it costs - and what availability we have in our clinic just click the button below and complete the short form:

Find out how people just like you, came to Empower PT and Wellness - and left happier and much healthier!