Shoulder Therapy
Shoulder Pain Therapy
Get your shoulder back without rolling the dice on another injection or a scope.
What is Shoulder Therapy?
Shoulder Pain Therapy targets rotator-cuff irritation, impingement, bursitis, and early frozen-shoulder patterns without injections or surgery. Dr. Kanyon Smith combines Sanuwave shockwave, capsular and joint mobilization, and rotator-cuff rehab to restore real range of motion and get you back to reaching, lifting, and sleeping on your side.
— Reviewed by Dr. Kanyon Smith, DC
Benefits
- Drug-free and non-surgical
- Restores actual range of motion, not just pain relief
- Can help patients avoid scope surgery
- Combines shockwave, mobilization, and rehab in one plan
- Clear program length — not open-ended care
Conditions we treat
- Shoulder pain & rotator cuff irritation
- Impingement and bursitis
- Early 'frozen shoulder' / adhesive capsulitis
- Pain reaching overhead, behind your back, or across your body
- Patients considering a scope or another cortisone injection
How It Works
Your shoulder therapy program, step by step.
01
Shoulder exam
Dr. Smith identifies the specific tissue and movement pattern driving pain — rotator cuff, capsule, bursa, or AC joint.
02
Shockwave & manual care
Sanuwave shockwave is applied over the irritated tendon or capsule, paired with gentle joint mobilization.
03
Rotator-cuff rehab
Targeted strengthening and scapular control so the shoulder mechanics actually change.
04
Reassessment & return-to-activity
Range and strength are re-measured and progressed back toward the lifting, reaching, and sleeping you've been avoiding.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
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