Chiropractic Treatment for Shoulder Pain
What is Shoulder Pain and Shoulder Stiffness?
Chiropractic shoulder pain treatment is a common reason people come to see a chiropractor. Most people experience some form of shoulder complaint at some point in their lives, which can lead to the need for shoulder chiropractic exercises. Many shoulder complaints tend to come and go, or stay in the background as a low level pain. This makes the shoulder an area of the body that many people ignore, which can sometimes lead to more chronic and serious problems. People often notice pain with movement of the shoulder in certain directions, along with general stiffness.
Causes of Shoulder Pain
There are lots of causes of shoulder pain. Because of the highly muscular nature of the joint, many of the more common causes involve imbalances or damage to muscle. Some of the more common causes of shoulder pain include:
- Muscular imbalance due to computer work posture
- Under-use of the shoulder (not using full range)
- Imbalance from over training pectorals, biceps or other muscles
- Muscular strain
- Frozen Shoulder (also known as adhesive capsulitis)
- Ligament sprain
- Dislocation
If desk work is contributing to discomfort, our guide to ergonomic sitting posture covers practical ways to improve your workstation habits and reduce unnecessary postural strain.
Can Chiropractic Treatments Help With Shoulder Pain and Stiffness?
Chiropractic treatment for shoulder pain can be very effective in helping resolve pain and stiffness, allowing better alignment and function of the shoulder girdle. As always, some conditions are easier to treat than others. In many shoulder pain treatment cases, a chiropractor for shoulder pain will adjust the middle back and shoulder where joints may have stiffened and started to limit proper movement. Changes to lifestyle and specific exercises will then be given to help fully rehabilitate the shoulder.
Shoulder Alignment Chiropractic Exercises
Specific shoulder alignment chiropractic exercises will be completely dependent on the problem which a patient presents with. Shoulder exercises are a very important aspect of shoulder care. A patient’s speed of recovery is usually dictated by how much they stick to their shoulder alignment chiropractic exercises. Once you have had your consultation, a plan of care will be discussed with you in order to improve your shoulder issue as quickly as possible.
Massage Therapy for Shoulder Pain
Shoulder problems are often better managed using a team approach, possibly more than any other condition we see here at the clinic. Recent evidence shows that many shoulder issues can take months to rehabilitate and treat, which makes getting the plan of care right for the individual especially important. Shoulder issues are mostly muscular and, for that reason, sports massage therapy can be an essential part of recovery.
What’s The Bottom Line?
Shoulder pain and shoulder stiffness are common complaints, but they are often left until they become chronic before people seek help from a chiropractor or massage therapist. However, with chiropractic adjustment, advanced soft tissue techniques, and specific shoulder chiropractic exercises, shoulder problems can be managed very effectively.
Book a visit with our Cambridge Chiropractor
If you live in or near Cambridge and have pain or other symptoms, or if you want to improve the function of your body, chiropractic is a safe and very effective solution. If you’d like to learn more about whether chiropractic care is right for you, book a consultation or a FREE telephone call with our principal chiropractor, where the process of chiropractic care will be explained fully. There is no obligation to continue with the visits.