Shoulder pain doesn't always start in the shoulder. In this episode, I break down a real client case where the true driver of persistent shoulder pain was actually coming from the lower extremity — not the shoulder itself.
I walk through the theory behind this concept and explain how dysfunction in one part of the body can show up as pain somewhere else entirely. I tell you how I connected the dots and identified the lower extremity driver that was contributing to her upper extremity pain.
Finally, I cover the exercise progression I used to address the root cause first — and how that approach led to real, lasting relief for her shoulder.
Whether you're a patient trying to understand why your pain hasn't gone away with typical treatment, or a clinician looking to sharpen your evaluation and clinical reasoning skills, this episode gives you a practical look at why treating the site of pain isn't always the answer.
🎧 Tune in to learn how to think beyond the obvious and start looking at the body as a connected system.
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