Treating Soft Tissue Tightness
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Tightness of soft tissue structures of the trunk and upper extremity often precede painful shoulders in stroke survivors. Jan Davis demonstrates a step-by-step approach to preventing shoulder pain by maintaining the length of soft tissue structures.
Tightness of soft tissue structures of the trunk and upper extremity often precede painful shoulders in stroke survivors. Jan Davis demonstrates a step-by-step approach to preventing shoulder pain by maintaining the length of soft tissue structures.
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