Do you suffer from ongoing shoulder pain, rotator cuff problems, or frozen shoulder syndrome?
Shoulder pain makes it difficult to do many of the routine tasks we grow accustomed to. The shoulder joint plays a crucial role in picking up a child and reaching things on a high shelf. Shoulder impingement can also limit driving and hugging.
This limited movement compromises work and daily life. Our shoulder pain chiropractor who understands your desire to return to life as normal can help through chiropractic adjustment.
Chiropractic Shoulder Adjustment Can Help
Many people have found relief with a chiropractic shoulder adjustment from Dr. John Hanna, an experienced Matthews Chiropractor who has helped patients with shoulder issues for over 30 years.
We will recommend a treatment plan to help you if you are experiencing chronic or acute shoulder pain, are recovering from rotator cuff injury / shoulder impingement syndrome, or have experienced a shoulder dislocation.
A chiropractic adjustment is a healthy and safe shoulder pain treatment procedure. People have relied upon spinal adjustment for vertebral subluxation and chronic neck pain for years, but not everyone knows that chiropractic shoulder adjustment is an option. But it’s only logical; adjustments work for the shoulder joint as well.
Can Every Shoulder Problem Receive Chiropractic Treatment?
Let’s discuss some of the most common causes of shoulder pain, then address what can be done to help you feel better and move better again!
Dislocated Shoulder: Very Common But Treatable
In simple terms, a dislocated shoulder is when your humerus, which is the upper bone in your arm, slips out of the socket in your shoulder blade or scapula. This is a common injury and problem, and lead to shoulder muscle spasm.
There is some nuance and distinction between shoulder dislocation and separation, which pertains to the joint in question. The AC (acromioclavicular joint) and the GH (glenohumeral joint) determine the difference.
It is very painful but can be put back into place by a knowledgeable shoulder pain chiropractor or medical provider.
If you’ve had a dislocated shoulder, it’s important to continue treatment even after your arm has been relocated back into place. This will help to curtail chronic pain in the shoulder and muscle.
The trauma from shoulder dislocation in the problem area will not cease right away. For the best chance of long-term healing, consider chiropractic treatment in by Dr. John in Matthews, NC.
Other common issues that occur in the shoulder complex and shoulder girdle region are listed below.
Shoulder Bursae: Bursitis Shoulder Pain Can Be Resolved via Chiropractic Adjustment
In order to increase the mobility of your joints, the body has little fluid-filled sacs called bursae. These sit at the junctions where one bone meets another.
Typically, these bursae sacs make movement easier and less painful, but if they become inflamed, the opposite is true. If you have a shoulder bursa that’s acting up, most doctors will prescribe medication. But is this your only treatment option for shoulder bursitis? No.
Chiropractic treatment can also help you manage shoulder bursitis. Our experienced shoulder chiropractor can help with adjustments, and may also recommend massage. Give us a call today to schedule an appointment to evaluate your specific situation, so you can find lasting shoulder pain relief.
Frozen Shoulder Syndrome
Frozen shoulder syndrome is a stiffening of the shoulder joint which can be very painful. As the name implies, this makes it more difficult to move your arm. It is also known by its technical name adhesive capsulitis.
This shoulder problem It is especially common following a surgery after which you cannot move your arms for a period of time. This such as a mastectomy or stroke, but even smaller and less serious conditions can lead to it.
Frozen shoulder can be treated with the right combination of chiropractic care and physical therapy, with special attention applied to shoulder impingement.
Regaining a full range of motion is the core objective of our shoulder pain chiropractor in Matthews.
Rotator Cuff Injury, Tear, or Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
The rotator cuff is a collection of muscles and tendons that help keep your humerus in the shoulder socket.
When you overuse these tissues and shoulder muscles, especially with repeated overhead motions, it can result in a rotator cuff injury.
An injured rotator cuff tendon causes achiness or pain in the affected shoulder. While surgery may be required for a serious rotator cuff tear, shoulder pain treatment through chiropractic care is also an option. We will evaluate your specific rotator cuff problem, and be up front about your options.
A similar condition related to a rotator cuff tear is shoulder impingement. Impingement syndrome occurs when the rotator cuff tendon rubs on the shoulder blade in a repeated fashion, resulting in painful inflammation.
Rest from whatever activity is causing the repetitive motion will be key. However, if your shoulder is out of alignment, a chiropractic adjustment can make a big difference in your recovery.
We have helped numerous patients in Matthews improve from this type of shoulder pain, and we look forward to helping you!
Shoulder Muscle Strains & Sprains
While they have similar symptoms of pain, swelling or limited mobility, shoulder muscle strains and sprains are different.
A sprain involves an injury to ligaments, while a strain affects muscles, soft tissue, and shoulder tendons.
In either case, chiropractic care for shoulder pain relieve will be similar.
Often treatment remedies are shorter in duration for this type of shoulder pain relief. Give us a call today so we can address your sprain or strain to help you feel better fast.
Tendinitis Inflammation
Tendinitis is an inflammation of a tendon, which can happen anywhere in the body. Because the shoulder is so mobile (the most mobile joint in the body), inflammation can be especially painful in this region.
Finding chiropractic care for shoulder pain relief related to tendinitis can provide short-term relieve, and may help prevent chronic pain from developing.
Chiropractic Shoulder Adjustment: Treat Multiple Areas of Chronic Pain
You can see that shoulder pain treatment can help alleviate a variety of specific conditions in the shoulder complex area. Not everyone has understood chiropractic as a viable path to healing parts of the body outside of the thoracic spine, which often gets the most attention. This is why the medical world has traditionally been sought out for these shoulder conditions. But additional areas of your body can also begin to benefit from chiropractic care.
Patients have at times sought chiropractic care for spinal misalignment or neck adjustment, only to realize it was referred pain from a shoulder problem. And vice versa. What this means is that misalignment in one area can cause other areas of the body to “act up”, causing confusion as to the source of the problem.
This is where a detailed examination and x rays come into play. By starting with full view of your shoulder complex, including the alignment of your cervical spine, an experienced chiropractor can identify the root cause and plan out a strategic treatment plan.
Spinal manipulation will often be included in your chiropractic shoulder adjustment for this reason. As your bones come back into alignment and vertebral subluxation is reduced, referred pain can then be eliminated at the source.
Additionally, if you are experiencing a muscle spasm or have had soft tissue damage from an sports injury or car accident, it’s possible that light massage or specific exercises will also be recommended in conjunction with chiropractic shoulder adjustment.
Patients are often surprised when chronic neck pain or lower back problems (including other ailments) begin to improve as the body begins its journey toward full health.
Come See a Matthews Shoulder Pain Chiropractor for Help Today
Whatever the shoulder problem you are personally experiencing, we are here to help.
Here at Matthews Family Chiropractic, we will begin with an x ray of your shoulder to help identify key areas of the problem.
We will then develop a personalized chiropractic shoulder adjustment treatment plan that is specific to your condition. We look forward to speaking with you soon!
