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How Do I Stop My Shoulder Hurting While I Sleep?

11/9/2024

 
If you've ever struggled with shoulder pain at night, you know how frustrating it can be to find a comfortable sleeping position. Whether you sleep on your side or back, the pain can keep you tossing and turning, leading to poor rest and discomfort in the morning. Stiffness upon waking, soreness with movement—especially reaching overhead—and even a loss of strength in the affected arm are all common complaints. This deep discomfort within the shoulder joint is often associated with bursitis, a condition that Myotherapists can treat using non-invasive techniques.
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What is Bursitis?
Shoulder bursitis occurs when the bursa, a small, fluid-filled sac that cushions the joints, becomes inflamed. The bursa in the shoulder helps reduce friction between muscles, tendons, and bones during movement. However, when this sac becomes irritated due to overuse, injury, or repetitive strain, it can lead to painful inflammation. The result? Aching, soreness, and stiffness, especially when trying to sleep on the affected shoulder.

Bursitis can be caused by various factors, including spending too long in certain postures or positions, repetitive motions (like throwing or lifting), or even direct injury. It may also develop gradually due to general wear and tear. People with bursitis often experience pain when raising their arm above shoulder height, which can make simple tasks like dressing or reaching difficult. Sleeping becomes a challenge as pressure on the inflamed bursa often exacerbates the pain, making it hard to find a position that offers relief.

How Can Myotherapy Help Shoulder Bursitis?
While many people turn to their GP for a diagnosis and are often recommended cortisone injections, Myotherapy offers a more conservative and holistic approach to shoulder bursitis treatment. Myotherapists are skilled in assessing musculoskeletal pain and injuries, and they use a range of non-invasive techniques that can help manage bursitis without the need for injections or surgery.

Hands-On Techniques: Myotherapy treatments often include a combination of:
  • Massage therapy to release tight muscles and reduce pressure on the shoulder joint.
  • Myofascial release, which targets the connective tissue (fascia) to reduce pain and improve mobility.
  • Cupping to increase blood flow and promote healing in the affected area.
  • Dry needling, which involves inserting fine needles into trigger points to relieve muscle tension.
  • Taping to provide support and stability to the shoulder while it heals.
These hands-on techniques work to reduce inflammation and pain, improve range of motion, and enhance blood flow to the affected area. As a result, patients often find relief from their symptoms, including the ability to sleep more comfortably.

Exercise Prescription: Alongside manual therapies, Myotherapists will often prescribe exercises specific to your type of pain. These exercises are designed to strengthen the muscles around the shoulder joint, reduce strain on the bursa, and prevent further aggravation. Strengthening and mobility exercises help restore function while also preventing recurrence of the injury.

Consistency is Key: One of the most important aspects of treating shoulder bursitis is maintaining consistency with treatment and prescribed exercises. Unlike a cortisone injection, which may provide temporary relief, Myotherapy addresses the underlying issues contributing to the bursitis. By attending regular sessions and keeping up with your exercises, you can significantly improve your chances of recovery without needing to rely on steroids or surgery.

The Importance of a Diagnosis
While Myotherapists can treat shoulder pain effectively, it’s important to have an accurate diagnosis to ensure you're addressing the right issue. A definite diagnosis of shoulder bursitis usually requires an ultrasound. If you're experiencing shoulder pain, your GP may refer you for imaging to confirm bursitis and rule out other conditions like tendon tears or arthritis. Once diagnosed, GPs often recommend cortisone injections as a first-line treatment to reduce inflammation.

However, many patients prefer to explore conservative care options before jumping straight into steroid injections, and that’s where Myotherapy comes in. Myotherapists can work alongside your GP to develop a treatment plan focused on relieving pain, restoring mobility, and preventing further injury—all without invasive interventions.

Finding Relief While You Sleep
Shoulder bursitis can make sleeping a painful ordeal. Here are some tips to help you find relief and sleep more comfortably:
  • Avoid sleeping on the affected shoulder: Sleeping on your sore shoulder puts pressure on the bursa, increasing inflammation and pain. Try sleeping on your back or your opposite side, using pillows for support.
  • Use a supportive pillow: A well-placed pillow under your arm or shoulder can help maintain a neutral position and reduce strain.
  • Anti Inflammatory creams: Applying an anti inflammatory cream to your shoulder before bed can help reduce inflammation and numb the pain, making it easier to settle down for sleep. Make sure to check with your pharmacist whether these readily available over the counter creams like Voltaren or Nurofen are safe and suitable for you, and always follow the instructions on the label or directed by the pharmacist.

If you’re struggling with shoulder pain at night, it may be worth considering Myotherapy as a treatment option. With hands-on techniques like massage, myofascial release, cupping, and dry needling, combined with exercise prescription, Myotherapists offer a non-invasive, conservative approach to managing shoulder bursitis. Consistency in treatment and exercise can lead to long-term pain relief, restoring your shoulder's function without the need for injections or surgery. If you suspect shoulder bursitis, an ultrasound from your GP can confirm the diagnosis, but Myotherapy provides a gentle and effective alternative to more invasive treatments.

Our therapists help people every week with bursitis. Book online to start the process of treating your shoulder pain.

Why Is My Shoulder So Sore? It Could Be Bursitis!

22/5/2023

 
Bursitis is a really common cause of persistent shoulder pain. It can cause significant discomfort and limit our ability to perform daily activities. This common condition, characterised by inflammation of the shoulder's bursa, often results from repetitive motions or injury. In this blog post, we will explore what shoulder bursitis entails, its symptoms, and how myotherapy can play a crucial role in its effective treatment.
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The shoulder joint is surrounded by small, fluid-filled sacs called bursa, which act as cushions between bones, tendons, and muscles. With a normal, well-functioning bursa, shoulder movement is smooth, effortless and without pain.
When these bursae become inflamed, it leads to a condition known as bursitis, and it can cause a lot of highly sensitive pain. Repetitive overhead movements or a direct trauma like a fall onto your outstretched arm can cause irritation of the bursa and surrounding tissue, and this can result in pain, tenderness, and limited range of motion. Additionally, factors like 
muscle imbalances and spending a long time in a position that strains the shoulder can contribute to the development of bursitis.

Bursitis typically feels worse at certain points in the day - the first thing in the morning is often a time of stiffness and increased pain, with that sensation easing somewhat as you begin moving. After a period of inactivity it can become sensitive again, or following overexertion or repetitive activities. Inflammation makes the area feel irritated, stiff, achey, and sore.

Myotherapy is a form of manual therapy that targets the soft tissues, including muscles, tendons, and ligaments. As Myotherapists, we aim to relieve your pain, restore your mobility, and promote healing through a variety of techniques, tailored to your specific needs. In the case of shoulder bursitis, myotherapy can provide several benefits.
  1. Pain Relief: Myotherapists use hands-on techniques like deep tissue massage, trigger point therapy, dry needling, cupping and joint mobilisation to alleviate pain and reduce muscle tension associated with bursitis. These techniques help increase blood circulation, promoting the release of endorphins, the body's natural painkillers. Reducing strain on the bursa and its surrounding soft tissue can help decrease the pain sensation and speed up the healing process.
  2. Muscle Balance and Strengthening: Myotherapy focuses on identifying and addressing muscle imbalances that may contribute to shoulder bursitis. Through targeted exercises and stretching, myotherapists help restore balance and strengthen weakened muscles, reducing stress on the bursa and improving overall shoulder stability. We'll always customise your exercise plan to your current symptoms to make sure that we start at the right level of intensity for you - if we go too hard, too quick it can make things worse not better, so always ask your favourite Myotherapist where to start with your rehab program!
  3. Range of Motion Improvement: Restricted range of motion is a common symptom of shoulder bursitis. Myotherapy techniques, including gentle joint mobilisation and stretching, help restore the shoulder's flexibility and mobility. By gradually increasing the joint's range, myotherapy aids in the healing process and prevents further complications.
  4. Body Mechanics: Our choice of postures and positions can contribute to shoulder bursitis by placing excessive strain on the shoulder joint. Myotherapists assess and correct muscular imbalances, teaching proper body mechanics to reduce stress on the affected area.
  5. Preventative Measures: Myotherapy is not only beneficial during the acute phase of bursitis but also plays a crucial role in preventing its recurrence. Myotherapists educate patients on self-care techniques, such as stretching exercises, ergonomic modifications, and lifestyle modifications, to maintain a healthy shoulder joint.

Shoulder bursitis can be a debilitating condition, limiting our daily activities and causing persistent pain. While traditional treatments focus on symptom management, myotherapy offers a holistic approach to shoulder bursitis treatment. By addressing muscle imbalances, reducing pain and inflammation, and improving range of motion, myotherapy helps individuals regain functionality and prevent future complications. If you're experiencing shoulder bursitis, consulting with our qualified myotherapists can be a valuable step towards finding relief and embarking on the path to recovery. Remember, early intervention and consistent treatment are key to effectively managing shoulder bursitis and restoring your quality of life.

Book a time with our wonderful myotherapists or phone our clinic on 03 8204 0970 for more information.

How Does Dry Needling Work?

27/7/2020

 
Dry Needling is a manual therapy technique used by Myotherapists to help reduce pain and tension in muscles.
We've previously discussed the similarities and differences between Dry Needling and Acupuncture, but you may still be wondering - how does Dry Needling actually work?
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The "Dry" Needle
The reason they are called "dry" needles is to differentiate them from hollow needles like the ones used for blood tests or vaccinations. A dry needle can't inject or withdraw fluids from your body.
The needles themselves are ultra thin and flexible. They come with a guide tube to allow us to place them with care and precision.
All needles used for dry needling are single use only.

Where We Apply It
Myotherapists use dry needling in painful, tight or restricted muscle groups. You may have heard about Trigger Points - those painful, tight bands that can form within a muscle over time, with repeated use or from injury. Dry needling is a technique that helps address these trigger point areas in a very specific and precise way.
We assess the areas through watching you move and through palpating the muscles to find the best spots within the muscle to position the needle to relieve the trigger point. We also assess the surrounding joints and muscles, for example for hip pain we may find that dry needling in your lower back or in your thigh can help relieve pain and strain from your hip.

What Happens When We Needle A Trigger Point?
When we first insert the needle to the muscle, it can be felt as a little pinprick sensation on the skin. We then guide the tip of the needle into the right angle and depth of the muscle to directly stimulate the trigger point. This takes some skill and the ability to visualise in 3D the target muscle and the surrounding tissue like nerves, veins, arteries, bones and ligaments.
By applying the needle into that trigger point, it causes a combination of chemical and electrical responses by the muscle. The micro damage causes by inserting the needle sends chemical messengers to the brain to get a healing response to occur. It can also cause a nerve impulse to occur, making the muscle twitch and release.

To Stimulate or Not To Stimulate
Because our aim in using dry needling is to get a change in the muscle tension, we often can stimulate the needle. This means we might gently move the needle in a pulsing in/out movement to repeatedly stimulate the trigger point, or we might twist the needle in a particular direction or in a series of back and forward movements.
Stimulation of the needle can lead to more twitching, what we call Local Twitch Response. Dry needling can be effective even without the involuntary muscle twitch response.
Some practitioners prefer a more intensive stimulation of the needles, however we prefer a gentle and slow approach.

Does Dry Needling Hurt?
In most cases, not really. Which is often surprising! The most common sensations you'll feel are the pinprick of the needle being positioned, a dull aching or tightening sensation around the needle, and the quick twitching response of the muscles releasing. The twitching can sometimes feel intense, but only lasts a very short time.
After needling, some people can experience a little localised soreness at the sites of the needles, but most people just feel relief from tension and pain in those areas.

Is Dry Needling Safe?
In the hands of a trained practitioner, dry needling is a safe and effective technique.
Myotherapists undergo many months of training and assessment in the skillful use of dry needling, however not all practitioners who offer dry needling are Myotherapists. Remedial Massage Therapists, Chiropractors, Physiotherapists, and other skilled practitioners can opt to undertake short courses in dry needling.
Here in the Simple Wellness Myotherapy clinic, we only allow our Myotherapists to use dry needling on our patients, and we strongly believe that a weekend short course is not enough time to develop the skills needed to use dry needling safely and effectively.

What Sort Of Pain Can Dry Needling Help Treat?

Dry needling is great for releasing tight trigger point areas all throughout the body. It can be effective in treating headaches, neck and shoulder pain, back pain, bursitis, pain from disc injuries, sports injuries, plantar fasciitis - so many things!

Want to try dry needling for your muscle pain? Book an appointment with one of our Myotherapists.

Why Does My Hip Hurt So Much Every Morning?

4/6/2020

 
Does this sound familiar?
  • Aching hip pain when you wake up
  • Hard to stand up if you've been sitting down for a while
  • Hurts to walk up or down stairs
  • Painful to sleep on your side
  • Night time pain that can wake you up

These can be signs of hip bursitis, which is an inflammatory condition that can be a very common cause of hip pain.

The good news is that we help people with this all the time, and we can get you started on a treatment program to help reduce the pain and build up the strength in your hip!
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What is Bursitis?
Bursitis is the name of a condition where the bursa in your joints become inflamed. Bursa are the fluid-filled sacs that help cushion joints and reduce friction as the joint moves. Healthy bursa are important in pain free movement.

When the bursa becomes inflamed it swells and becomes highly sensitive. The joint doesn't move easily, and the muscles surrounding it can become painful and tight trying to protect the joint.

Bursitis can cause acute pain that increases with physical activity. If the inflammation remains active for a long time, the pain can progress to a chronic state.

What causes hip bursitis?
The most common causes of bursitis are things like overuse or strain on the hip joint. This can happen through a high level of exercise or activity, or through repetitive unbalanced activities like holding a baby on one hip, or leaning your weight to one side to avoid pain in other areas like your lower back, knee or ankle.

Other causes can be less common things like infection or gout within the joint. People with autoimmune conditions like rheumatoid arthritis can be more vulnerable to developing this inflammatory condition.

How can we help?
Remedial massage and myotherapy can help relieve painful symptoms of hip bursitis. We can reduce muscle tension around the hip joint, and assess the other areas above and below the painful hip so that we can address any issues that are contributing to your bursa becoming irritated. Taping for stability and support can be very useful, and can help relieve pain for longer. We can give you a program of exercises to gradually strengthen  your hip without increasing the irritation.
Book a time with us to get the ball rolling.

Should I see a doctor?
If your hip pain has been ongoing for quite some time, it can be a good idea to check in with your doctor.
Your GP can advise you if a course of anti inflammatory medication will be helpful for you, or you can ask your pharmacist for an over the counter recommendation for symptom relief.
We're lucky to be located inside Together Medical Family Practice in Knoxfield, where you can get access to a fully Bulk Billed GP in the clinic with us and an understanding pharmacy team downstairs.

Dealing With Bursitis? Here’s What You Need To Know

18/2/2020

 
Have you recently been diagnosed with bursitis, but aren’t quite sure what that means? We’ve got you covered. Here are the basics you want to know about bursitis and what can be done about it.
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What is bursitis?
Throughout your body, you have bursa – small fluid-filled sacs that prevent friction between your bones, tendons and muscles around your joints. Bursitis is when a bursa becomes irritated and inflamed.

Bursitis commonly occurs in the shoulder, elbow or hip. However, you can experience bursitis in any bursa.

The most common symptoms include pain, swelling and stiffness of the joint. Pain will often increase during the night time, and becomes worse when you move the joint.

What can cause bursitis?
There are many factors that can cause or contribute to bursitis. Some of the most common include:
  • Injury of the joint
  • Repeated pressure and overuse of the joint – this is commonly due to repetitive movements at work or during certain sports
  • Chronic conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, gout and diabetes
  • Infection in a joint (e.g. after surgery)
  • Age – bursitis is most common in adults aged 40+
  • Being overweight – this can increase risk of hip and knee bursitis

How is bursitis diagnosed?
This depends on who you see. Any health professional will take a case history and do a physical examination.

If you seek help from your doctor, they may order imaging tests to rule out other problems that might be causing your symptoms, or they may order a test of the fluid from your bursa to see if there is an infection.

How is bursitis treated?
The focus of bursitis treatment depends on what caused the problem in the first place. But it’s likely that treating your bursitis will include:
  • Avoiding activities and movements that make your pain worse
  • Resting the area and raise it to reduce swelling
  • Managing pain and inflammation

If the cause is an infection, your doctor may prescribe antibiotics to resolve the infection. A small percentage of people may be recommended surgery if other treatments have been unsuccessful.

How myotherapy can help with bursitis
When it comes to bursitis, there are a few steps that your myotherapist will take.

Firstly, we will assess the joint itself for swelling, inflammation, pain and movement. Once we know what we’re working with, we’ll put together a treatment plan to address the issues.

A treatment plan for bursitis often includes:
  • Massage, trigger point release and gentle mobilisation to reduce the load on the bursa
  • Taping the joint into a more comfortable position to relieve pain and pressure
  • Prescribing movements that stretch and/or strengthen the supporting muscles
  • Working with your GP to continue management of your pain and inflammation

Another useful therapy that may be discussed is hydrotherapy – exercises and movements performed in warm water. This can reduce pressure on the joint, making therapeutic movements easier and less painful.

If you’re dealing with bursitis, the team at Simple Wellness Myotherapy are here to help. To book an appointment with one of our qualified myotherapists, click here.

Basics Of Bursitis: What It Is And How To Manage It Naturally

23/1/2019

 
Have you ever been diagnosed with bursitis? It’s one of the most common injuries I see in clients. But you don’t have to just put up with the pain – there are ways that myotherapy can help.
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What is bursitis?
Simply put, bursitis is the inflammation of the bursa. Bursa are the soft fluid-filled cushion sacs that protect the bones, tendons and muscles around the joints. When they are functioning properly, they make it easy for tendons and muscles to move smoothly at the joint. When these fluid-y sacs become inflamed, they get swollen and enlarged, which can make movement difficult due to the physical space the bursa now takes up in the joint. The inflammation process also increases sensitivity in the area, giving you that familiar feeling of pain and aching in the joint.
You have over 150 bursa throughout your body, so that is more than 150 places bursitis can occur. That being said, the most common bursitis I see is in the shoulder and hip joints. Less common locations include the toes, knees and elbows.
What can cause bursitis?
There are a number of factors that can cause or lead to bursitis. The most common are injuries, repeated pressure and overuse of a joint. But there are some chronic conditions that can lead to bursitis such as diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and even an infection that reaches the bursa.
What are the signs and symptoms of bursitis?
The most common symptoms you’ll come across are:
  • Pain in one area
  • Swelling
  • Warm or hot feeling around the area
  • Pain that is worse when you move the area, especially getting moving after being still for some time
  • Stiffness in the joint
  • Increased pain at night
Because these symptoms are similar to other problems such as arthritis, it may need further investigation before you’re given a definite diagnosis of bursitis. Your doctor might send you for scans and X-rays to rule out other more serious conditions.
What is the medical treatment for bursitis?
Most of the time, doctors will refer you onto a musculoskeletal therapist such as a physiotherapist, osteopath or myotherapist (like me!)
In severe cases, they will do an injection of cortisone, an anti-inflammatory steroid, into the joint. Although this can make you feel better temporarily, it is a bit of a bandaid approach. If you don’t remove the cause of the bursitis, you’ll have to keep getting a giant needle into the joint – ouch! Cortisone injections aren’t a guaranteed fix, and can have a limited time of effect from very short term (days or weeks) to longer term relief (months or years). Some patients may not get any relief at all, even temporary. I always like to remind people who are considering the injection that my opinion is a biased one – I tend to only see the people who the cortisone shot hasn’t worked for, because if it works, they don’t need to come back for treatment for that same bursitis issue!
How can a myotherapist help with bursitis?
Wanting to avoid the big needle into the joint or just prefer to manage your condition naturally? A myotherapist like myself can work on the acute pain and address the causes behind the bursitis. There are plenty of ways that the different techniques of myotherapy can help, including::
  • Finding a comfortable position for the joint, and taping it there to support the joint
  • Reduce the strain on the affected joint by working on the surrounding muscles – using techniques including massage therapy, needling, cupping and trigger point release
  • Find the root cause – sometimes, it might not be the affected joint that is the main problem. Bursitis can be caused or aggravated by any factor that puts strain onto a joint.
  • Prescribe a handful of exercises to help strengthen the muscle groups that will help to bring your joint back to its pain free resting position
When working with someone with bursitis, I’ll also have a chat about their lifestyle. Often, different activities, habits or movements can contribute to bursitis. For example, one of my clients has had bursitis of the big toe. It turned out that when he is sitting, he unconsciously curls his big toe under his foot!
By working on the aggravating factors and finding ways to modify them, we can reduce the pain and inflammation over the long-term.
Is the pain of bursitis holding you back from the things you love to do? Book an appointment today and we’ll get you back on track to health

    Meet Our Team

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    Mel Simon
    Mel is our Senior Myotherapist.
    She's a nerdy, geeky bookworm who loves to help explain complex pain in an easy to understand way.
    ​She has a special interest in chronic pain conditions like fibromyalgia and Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, and more.

    Duke Autret
    Duke is an outstanding Myotherapist and Remedial Massage Therapist.
    He has a deep interest in movement and alignment. He enjoys helping people regain strength and mobility to reduce their pain.

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    Kel is an experienced Myotherapist and Remedial Massage Therapist, currently also working with AFL Premiers Melbourne Football Club.
    She has a great firm pressure and expertly uses Myotherapy tools like dry needling and cupping to ease pain.

    Peter Pascalis
    Peter has over 10 years experience as a Remedial Massage Therapist, and completed his Bachelor of Health Science in Myotherapy in 2022.
    He is known as our Dry Needling Wizard, and gets exceptional results for chronic pain and acute injuries using advanced needling techniques.

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    Megan is a Myotherapist and Remedial Massage Therapist. She has a background in dancing and is a qualified personal trainer. She has personal interest in womens health issues like pregnancy care, endometriosis and PCOS.

    Rachael Bird
    Rachael is a Myotherapist and Remedial Massage Therapist, with a background in beauty therapy. She is enthusiastic about helping people recover from pain and live well.

    Ethan Farr
    Ethan is a Sports Myotherapist and Exercise Scientist. He loves to help people get back to sport, exercise and activity after injuries by planning out a comprehensive rehab plan.

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