Motion-Based Injuries
What We Mean by “Motion‑Based” Injuries
If your shoulder, elbow, neck, or upper back hurts only when you throw, press, serve, swim, or reach overhead, that’s a motion‑based problem. It’s rarely “just one thing.” Usually, one thing is overworking, another is underworking, and your body is compensating. Our job is to restore clean motion so the right tissues do their job again.
Typical triggers we see in active people:
- A quick spike in volume (more throws, new overhead program, longer yard work)
- Technique changes or returning too fast after time off
- Desk‑to‑gym whiplash: stiff thoracic spine/ribs meets heavy pressing
We’ll start with a thorough movement & mobility assessment: how your shoulder blade glides, how your ribs and upper back rotate, what your neck contributes, and what actually happens when you reach, press, or throw.
Then, we’ll test specific tissues (rotator cuff, biceps tendon, capsule) to see what’s tight, what’s guarded, and what simply isn’t pulling its weight.
How We Figure Out The Real Cause
We blend precise joint work (chiropractic adjustments), targeted soft‑tissue care (ART®, Graston®, cupping), strategic dry needling, and rehab that actually changes how you move, so the shoulder complex loads the way it’s supposed to.
Once pain drops and motion returns, we build capacity with a clear progression: tempo → range → volume → speed. For throwers and lifters, we emphasize the brakes (decelerators) as much as the engines. For overhead workers, we train time‑under‑tension in positions you actually use at work.
You’ll have a short, targeted routine between visits that fits your schedule and keeps you moving forward.
How We Fix It?
Why Active People Choose Empower for Motion‑Based Injuries
Elite Sports Experience
You don’t have to be a D1 athlete to be treated like one. Everyone gets that standard here.
Integrated Care Under One Roof
Sports‑oriented chiropractic, performance physical therapy, and massage therapy work together.
Evidence First Before Imaging
We follow current guidelines: no routine imaging unless it’s clinically relevant.
Ready to Get Your Shoulder Back To Work?
Motion‑based injuries need a clean plan: assess the motion, free the limiter, and load it right so it lasts. If you’re dealing with overhead pain, thrower’s shoulder, impingement‑type pain, or rotator cuff tendinopathy, let’s fix the motion and get you back to what you love.
