Stay Off the Summer Sports injury List
Mark Pinto, MD, an orthopedist at Chelsea Orthopedic Specialists and a member of the SPORTx team at Chelsea Community Hospital (CCH), specializes in treating shoulder injuries. “These type of rotator cuff injuries are common in adults over age 40,” he says. “Shoulder pain that lasts more than two days may be cause for concern. Initial treatment should include ice, rest, and reduced physical activity.”
“The SPORTx program is a great way to prepare for the season or work through an injury,” says Helene Graham, Director of Therapy Services at CCH. “Many of our patients know they’re not performing at their potential, but they hesitate to come in. In SPORTx we have a set of protocols to train, treat, and repair sport-related injuries of all types,” she adds.
A typical symptom of a torn or damaged rotator cuff is worsening pain in the front of the shoulder that may extend down the arm and may increase while working with your arms above your head. It may occur without any strain to that area, and even while at rest. Other common symptoms include stiffness and reduced mobility of the arm.
Whether you see your doctor before the season
starts or after that first game, the SPORTx program
may help keep you off the injured list. For more
information, go online to www.cch.org/sportx
or call Dr. Pinto at
