Shoulder Pain
Rotator cuff irritation, impingement and the overhead pain that shows up in lifters, swimmers and anyone who works with their arms up.
What it is
Understanding shoulder pain
Shoulder pain is often not a shoulder problem. We assess the mid-back and the shoulder blade first, because that is frequently where the restriction driving it sits.
This is one of the most common presentations we see, and it responds well to combining hands-on work with specific loading.
What is behind it
Where it usually comes from.
Repetitive overhead loading. Pressing, throwing or working overhead repeatedly irritates the tissue passing under the acromion.
Restricted mid-back. A stiff thoracic spine limits how far the shoulder blade can rotate, so the shoulder joint makes up the difference.
Scapular control. When the shoulder blade does not move in sequence with the arm, the joint takes load it was not meant to.
An unresolved strain. An earlier injury that was rested rather than rehabilitated often leaves a weak link behind.
How we treat it
Our approach to shoulder pain.
ART and needling through the cuff and surrounding tissue, adjusting through the mid-back, then progressive loading to rebuild control overhead.
“The purpose of chiropractic care is not the treatment of conditions or disease; rather, it is the restoration of normal body function.”
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