Chiropractic Care for your Shoulder Pain

Shoulder pain is an extremely common complaint, and there are many common causes of this problem.  It is important to make an accurate diagnosis of the cause of your symptoms so that appropriate treatment can be directed at the cause.

Common signs of shoulder pain:

1.       Having trouble carrying objects

2.       Deformity of the joint

3.       Pain at night

4.       Trouble raising the arm

5.       Swelling

6.       Numbness

Common causes of shoulder pain:

1.       Bursitis

2.       Rotator cuff tendonitis

3.       Arthritis

4.       Rotator cuff tear

5.       Frozen shoulder

6.       Calcific tendonitis

7.       Shoulder dislocation/separation

8.       SLAP lesion (labral tear)

9.       Biceps tendon rupture

10.   Cervical disc bulge referring pain into the shoulder joint

How can your Chiropractor help?

It is important to have a proper diagnosis because the treatment depends on the cause of the pain. Depending on what the diagnosis is the chiropractor will design a treatment plan for you. Treatment plans include: heat, ice packs, massage, traction, stretching, strengthening exercises, correcting poor posture, soft tissue work to the shoulder,  electric stimulation and ultrasound.

Contact Rosa Rehab for a consult for your shoulder pain and start feeling better now!

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