A straightforward musculoskeletal complaint takes a surprising turn. One I did not see coming. But once it was revealed, it made a critical difference.
This is our fourth story in an ongoing series. It illustrates lessons learned from a transformative moment in a PT's career. Like all of our stories, it is drawn from real-world experience.&nbsp;

When Shoulder Pain Isn't Shoulder Pain, & How to Tell

Clinical PT Talks offers physical therapy tips, pointers, how-to, and stories about unique, important, or transformative clinical cases. 

Clinical PT Talks is a mix of Podcast Shorts that provide brief, user-friendly and easily digestible bits of useful information that clarify concepts, illustrate problems to be solved, and offers solutions to issues physical therapists, and physical therapy assistants, deal with every day. Here you will also find longer Stories that highlight a variety of critical processes in dealing with patients in distress in the real world. Some stories need to be told because they can shift our perspective in ways that are useful. Often, this is of equal or greater value than what can be obtained in any other way.