Shoulder physiotherapy in Geneva
Why physiotherapy for the shoulder?
Do you suffer from shoulder pain?
Acute or chronic shoulder pain is a frequent occurrence. The shoulder joint is involved in a large number of everyday movements, and is therefore particularly exposed to incorrect movements and trauma.
The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the human body, making it particularly vulnerable. In the event of a fall onto the side or hand, the shoulder may have been dislocated or fractured. During a sports session, too abrupt a movement can also lead to pain. Finally, jobs that put repetitive strain on the shoulder are often responsible for tendinitis or tendinopathy.
What is physiotherapy for the shoulder?
This involves the rehabilitation of all pathologies related to the shoulder joint. Rehabilitation can be carried out after an injury, with or without associated surgery, or to treat chronic pathologies, generally inflammation (tendonitis, bursitis, capsulitis, etc.).
Rehabilitation of the shoulder is delicate and highly demanding; the physiotherapist must be an expert.
What are shoulder pathologies?
The main shoulder pathologies are shoulder capsulitis, stiff shoulder, shoulder instability, subacromial impingement, rotator cuff pathology, acromioclavicular pathology, sternoclavicular pathology, shoulder tendonitis or bursitis, scapula pathologies (dislocation, fracture, sprain), thoraco-brachial outlet syndrome and shoulder muscle lesions.
To treat these pathologies, it's important to identify and work on their causes, which is why it's highly recommended to be accompanied by a physiotherapist specializing in the shoulder.
What are the benefits of physiotherapy for the shoulder?
Physiotherapy for the shoulder offers a variety of benefits, including reducing pain, improving joint mobility and flexibility, strengthening periarticular muscles, correcting muscle imbalances, and restoring normal shoulder function. It also helps prevent long-term complications, promotes faster recovery from injury or surgery, and offers advice on preventing relapse.
How is a patient treated for shoulder rehabilitation?
The physiotherapist usually begins with two or three sessions of manual and complementary therapy. During the first sessions, the emphasis is on educating the patient about his or her pathology and the factors that aggravate it. The treatment then moves on to specific therapeutic exercise targeted at the injured complex. The physiotherapist then focuses on a more holistic and functional approach to improving the patient's activities of daily living.
The final phase, if necessary, is reathletization if the patient is an athlete.
Please note: In order for your basic insurance to cover your sessions, your first session must take place within 5 weeks of your physiotherapy voucher being issued. Moreover, the voucher is no longer valid after 3 months, so your appointments must be made within this period.
