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Shoulders feel like a weary big league pitcher's?
If you've ever had a stiff or painful shoulder you know how having limited range of motion impacts doing even the smallest of tasks: reaching to put something away, lifting your work bag or briefcase, playing with the kids. Let alone getting a decent, drug-free night's sleep.
Core International has developed a whole range of products to help you take on and/or prevent shoulder pain (with your Health Care Professional's care and advice, of course). Sometimes its wearing a posture corrector, carrying an ergonomically correct backpack , applying hot & cold packs , or wearing an immobilizer while you're on the mend.
Check out our Product Rating Guide for information on the stages of the inflammatory process, and a key to our product rating criteria. If you're a patient, we hope you'll also find it informative, and advise consulting your Health Care Professional before making a purchase.
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Shoulder Immobilizer – Give Your Body Time to Heal
Sprains, Separations and Dislocations Need to be Immobilized for Pain Relief and Healing to Occur
Your shoulders are not designed to carry the weight of the world. Or any other weight that is too heavy, unstable or lopsided.
Your shoulders will let you know when you’ve overdone it, leaving you with twinges of pain or stiffness. And if you have injured or – ouch – dislocated or separated your shoulder in a fall or collision, it can be excruciating even to move it.
The Shoulder Immobilizer does just that, keeping your shoulder in a secure, neutral position to hasten recovery and lessen pain. Immobilization encourages muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joint capsule to heal, whether the shoulder injury involves a sprain, bruise, dislocation, separation or fracture.
The Shoulder Immobilizer gently secures the upper arm and forearm to the torso. The 6” laminate body has elastic and adjustable straps to hold the arm in place. One size fits most people.
Throwing a ball, lifting weights, pushing a lawnmower, reaching in an awkward position, lifting a full backpack or briefcase, raking leaves – all can leave you with shoulder pain.
The shoulder is prone to injury because the joint has such a large range of motion. Shoulder injury or overuse affects the ligaments, tendons or bursae, a fluid-filled sac near a joint. Some shoulder pain is related to degenerative diseases or conditions in the joint, tissue or bones.
With the arm and shoulder immobilized, the risk is lessened for re-injury. The Shoulder Immobilizer prevents the use of the injured limb. Some people wouldn’t want to try to use their shoulder or arm anyway, but others might need to be reminded.
The Shoulder Immobilizer is intended as a temporary aid, a therapeutic support during recovery and rehabilitation. Range of motion could be lost if the shoulder is fixed in place too long.
Like all Core Products, the Shoulder Immobilizer offers a noninvasive solution to better health through a quality item made primarily in the U.S.
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