Non-Surgical Orthopedics
ORTHOPEDICS FOR SHOULDER PAIN
Serving the greater Phoenix Valley Area including Mesa, Tempe, Scottsdale, Maricopa County and beyond.
Dedicated to Medical Excellence for Over 15 Years.
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OVERVIEW
Shoulder pain shows up in the parts of your day you stopped noticing. Yanking a shirt off at night. Cracking a window. Lifting a bag of mulch out of the truck bed. Some days it is just an ache. Other days it grabs you the second you move wrong. A pinch reaching across the body. A burn down the outside of the arm. A weak spot you cannot push through. Most people let it ride way too long, hoping a quiet morning shows up. It usually does not. At Modern Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine of East Mesa, AZ, orthopedic care looks at the joint, the muscles around it, and the moves that keep flaring things up. From there, a plan gets built around what the shoulder is actually doing.
BOOKING APPOINTMENTS
Call Modern Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine of East Mesa, AZ, or use the online form to ask for a visit. The team will go over what the first appointment looks like and help you decide if orthopedic care is the right place to start with your shoulder.
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Visits run at the pace the shoulder is healing, with real space between for the body to respond.
DIAGNOSE
EXAM & IMAGING
The first visit checks how the shoulder moves, where strength is missing, and what daily moves keep setting it off.
TREATMENTS
CUSTOM TREATMENT PROGRAM
Care mixes hands-on work, focused strengthening, motion drills, and injections when those fit the issue.
FOLLOW UP
WE CALL TO CHECK IN
Follow-ups track how the shoulder is holding up in real life, and the plan shifts when progress hits a wall.
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Testimonials for
The MODERN Approach
At MODERN, we take tremendous pride in making our customers happy above and beyond their expectations. We invite you to read what a few of our customers have to say about their MODERN experience.
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Surgeries Avoided
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Orthopedic Experts
Eric and his staff were awesome. I'm 71 years old and still very athletic. They did a fantastic job getting me back to the sports I love. I think they are the best physical therapy place in Phoenix
Gary K.
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Everyone is very knowledgeable and they explain what is going on and why you are doing particular exercises. I would recommend them!!
Allison H.
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These people are wonderful. I had A fall down some stairs and had trouble with movement in my right knee. Hey they did a complete evaluation and then came up with a plan that worked me hard enough for progress but didn’t leave me sore. I started being able to bend my knee 90 degrees and after five weeks we were at 115 degrees! I highly recommend their friendly knowledgeable staff.
Jon C.
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What Are You Experiencing?
You might not know what treatment you need, as most people don’t. What you do know is that something hurts. That’s enough for us to start. Fill out this quick form and just tell us how it feels. We’ll look it over and reach out to talk through what could be going on and what might help.
LOW HIGH
SEVERE PAIN
If your pain feels like too much to handle, please don’t wait around. Call 911 or get to the nearest hospital. Once the emergency part is taken care of, we’ll be here to help you with longer-term support.
MODERATE PAIN / DISCOMFORT
Maybe it’s not stopping you from getting through the day, but it’s always there feeling sharp, dull, or just plain annoying. Let us know what it feels like. We’ll work with you to figure out why it’s happening and how to make things easier.
MINOR PAINS & ACHES
A little soreness or stiffness might not sound like much, but it can still mess with your day. Those small aches are often your body’s way of saying something needs attention. Tell us what you’ve been noticing, and we’ll help keep it from turning into something worse.
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Answering Your Questions
What is the difference between a pulled muscle and something bigger?
A pulled muscle calms down in a week or two. Pain stays in one general area. Rest and easy movement help. Anything that hangs on longer, gets worse, or brings weakness or stuck motion is usually more than a strain. That is the line where it makes sense to get the shoulder checked.
Can I lift weights if my shoulder hurts?
Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Depends on the issue. Overhead pressing is usually the first thing to pause. Pulling work and lighter accessory stuff are often still fine. The visit goes over what to keep, what to tweak, and what to drop for a bit.
Why does my shoulder feel weak even when the pain is gone?
Pain and strength do not always track together. Once the joint has been sore for a while, the muscles around it lose strength without you really noticing. Pain fades. Weakness lingers. That gap is a big reason shoulder pain keeps coming back.
Should I use heat or ice?
New pain or swelling, ice helps. Old, stiff, achy stuff, heat tends to feel better. Some shoulders like both, switching back and forth. Neither one is a fix, but they take the edge off enough to keep moving.
What if I already had a cortisone shot and the pain came back?
Happens a lot. Cortisone calms inflammation. It does not change what caused the inflammation in the first place. When the pain returns, the shoulder needs a deeper plan, not another shot. We look at what is missing and build from there.
"Our goal is to help you solve some of your most painful life experiences."
Josh Adams
MODERN PHYSICAL THERAPY & SPORTS MEDICINE
CEO
Without Advanced Imaging
Your PT
WHY WE'RE DIFFERENT
CHOOSING THE MODERN WAY
What sets MODERN PHYSICAL THERAPY & SPORTS MEDICINE apart is that our physical therapists and orthopedists utilize advanced imaging technology to enable them to SEE what they are doing. That means care is guided by what we can actually see, not guesswork.
ADVANCED IMAGING + TREATMENT = MODERN
we TREAT you
like a 200
Million-Dollar
Athlete
so you can get back to
work or play
FASTER.
