shoulder pain relief.

Pain management for your shoulder

Professional’s Occupational and Certified Hand Therapists treat all upper extremity injuries and conditions, including the shoulder.

Physical Therapy for Shoulder Pain

The shoulder is a complex ball and socket joint made up of the humerus (arm bone), the scapula (shoulder blade) and the clavicle (collar bone). There are many ligaments that support the shoulder, and many muscles are attached to aid in movement.

There are many potential causes of the shoulder pain you may be experiencing and can easily occur in the left or right shoulder or both depending on use. Overhead activities, such as swimming or throwing a ball, can cause pinching of the rotator cuff or biceps tendons. Sometimes, poor posture can increase stress on the shoulder and cause pain. Shoulder pain treatment and relief is a key component of our orthopedic services. Our physical therapists are specialists and experts in evaluating, treating and managing patients with an array of shoulder pain problems.

What are common shoulder problems?

These are some of the most common injuries, diagnoses, and conditions effecting the shoulder. They are unique in both their causes, and the methods we use to help manage them. Click on the injuries below to see detailed information about how physical therapists at Professional treat these conditions.

Rotator cuff tears, impingement, labral tears
Biceps Tendonitis
Shoulder Fracture
Frozen Shoulder

MDI (multi-directional instability)
Shoulder pain, AC joint sprain, shoulder bursitis, dislocation/subluxation
Tendonitis, cervical radiculopathy

Do you have pain in your shoulder?

Our physical therapists will customize a shoulder pain treatment plan just for you. We will work in an effective way to get you back on your feet, focused on your wellness before, during and after therapy.

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Insurances We Accept

Below is a condensed list of insurances we participate with throughout our network of physical therapy clinics. Find your particular provider below based on your area.
For a complete listing of all insurance providers and individual plans by name: CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL INSURANCE PAGE.

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Tri-State Area Insurance Providers

New York, New Jersey, Connecticut

Aetna (NY, NJ, CT)
AmeriHealth (NJ)
Anthem BCBS (CT)
Cigna/ASH (NY, NJ, CT)
CIGNA - Medicare (NY, NJ)
ClearComp (NY, NJ)
Comp X (Workers Compensation - NJ)
ConnectiCare (CT)
Department of Labor (NY, NJ, CT)
Empire BCBS (Individual Providers In Network – NY)
Empire Plan MPN (UHC – NY, NJ)
First MCO (Workers Compensation – NJ)
GHI (Emblem Health – NY, NJ, CT)
HIP (Emblem Health – NY)
Horizon BCBS (NJ)
Magna Care (NY, NJ, CT)
Medicare (NY, NJ, CT)
MedRisk (Workers’ Compensation – NY, NJ, CT)
MultiPlan (NY, NJ, CT)
New Jersey Manufacturers (NJ)
NJM (Workers' Compensation – NJ)
No Fault (Various Carriers)
Northwell Health Clinical Integration Network IPA (NY)
OccuNet (NJ)
One Call (NY, NJ)
Oscar Health Plan (NY)
Oxford (NY, NJ, CT)
Providers Edge Scheduling Group/PESG (WC)
QualCare (NJ)
Qual-Lynx (Workers' Compensation - NJ)
SPNET (Workers' Compensation - NY, NJ, CT)
Streamline (NJ)
TRICARE (NY, NJ, CT)
United Health Care (NY, NJ, CT)
Veterans Choice (NY, NJ, CT)
Veterans Administration (NY, NJ, CT)
WellCare (NJ)
Workers’ Compensation (Various Carriers)

New England Insurance Providers

Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire

Aetna (NH, MA)
Aetna (Orthonet – CT)
AllWays (formerly Neighborhood Health Plan – MA, NH)
Ambetter/NH Healthy Families (NH)
Amerihealth Caritas (effective date 4/27/2020 - NH)
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (NH)
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (CT)
BCBS Massachusetts (MA)
BMC (Boston Medical Center – MA)
CeltiCare (MA)
Commonwealth Care Alliance (MA)
ConnectiCare (CT)
Fallon Health (MA)
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (NH, MA, CT)
Health New England (MA)
Magna Care (MA, NH, CT)
Martin’s Point Health Care (NH)
Massachusetts Health (Medicaid – MA)
Medicaid (MA, NH, Farmington, CT)
Medicare (NH, MA, CT)
Med Risk (Workers Compensation - MA)
No Fault (Various Carriers)
One Call (Workers Compensation - MA, NH)
SPNET (Workers' Compensation - MA, NH, Farmington, CT)
TRICARE (NH, MA, CT)
Tufts Health Plan (NH, MA, CT)
Tufts Public (Medicaid – MA)
UniCare (NH, MA)
United Health Care (Optum – NH, MA, CT)
WellSense (NH)
Workers’ Compensation (Various Carriers)

How is shoulder pain diagnosed?

Clinical Exam
MRI
X-Ray
Orthopedic Specialist

Shoulder pain treatment options

Rest, Physical Therapy, Medications, Surgery
Ultrasound, Electrical Stimulation
Education on posture and ergonomics
Activity/sport modification