![]() Impingement occurs when a rotator cuff muscle is pinched between the shoulder blade and head of the upper arm bone. Impingement pain is at the front of your shoulder and can radiate to the side and down your arm. ![]() The rotator cuff are tendons and muscles that hold your shoulder in the socket. Rotator cuff pain is on the side and/or back of your shoulder.“Once your shoulder begins to hurt, avoid that posture during sleep or laying on your injured side.” Sleeping on your stomach with the arm raised towards the head is the main contributing factor to shoulder problems, Mueller says. She shares common injuries and tips for treatment and prevention. Mueller specializes in upper extremity issues, which are common overuse injuries because repetitive motions tend to involve hands and arms. “There can be a lot of reasons you have repetitive use injuries.” “You might be keyboarding all day or doing repetitive work or chasing after children,” says University Hospitals occupational therapist Marilyn Mueller, OT. You can develop overuse disorders from swinging a hammer or a tennis racquet, working at a computer or playing a musical instrument. Overuse syndromes – also known as repetitive strain or repetitive stress injuries – are caused by cumulative stress on joints, tendons, ligaments and muscles from repeated motions. This may be a sign of an overuse syndrome. Repetitive motions over a long period of time can lead to pain, swelling or weakness in your fingers, wrist, elbow or shoulder.
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