Hello Professionally integrated,
This is a great paper to discuss with your "shoulder pain" patients and with the shoulder orthopedists in your area for better referrals and co-management.
Why take a full body approach? Well, here is a study that shows an increased thoracic kyphosis causes pain and decreased shoulder ROM. Many structures may have a direct, or indirect role on other body parts. So why not check our patients fully. Here is what this study concludes "An increased thoracic kyphosis was found associated with marked increased physical costs when performing arm movements. Hence, patients suffering from neck . . .
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