Shoulder pain, whether it is a dull ache, a stabbing pain, or a tingling sensation, can seriously reduce your quality of life. Chiropractic care can help you overcome shoulder pain without medication and without surgery. Shoulder pain is common, but it’s nothing you have to live with. Here are three things that Dr. Odom at Odom Chiropractic wants you to know about chiropractic treatment for shoulder pain.
Chiropractors Work on Shoulders
Your chiropractor doesn't just treat misalignments of the spine. Chiropractors can also work on the extremities, such as the shoulders. Dr. Odom treats patients who have:
- Arthritis of the shoulder joint
- Tendonitis in the shoulder
- Bursitis in the shoulder
- Frozen shoulder
- Sprains of the rotator cuff
- Tears of the rotator cuff
- Subluxations of the AC joint
These problems can result from auto injuries, sports injuries, other personal injuries, repetitive stress, and bad posture. No matter what kind of injury is causing your shoulder pain, your chiropractor can help.
Shoulder Pain Often Does Not Originate in the Shoulder
One of the most common causes of shoulder pain is whiplash. Many patients wonder how a common neck injury like whiplash could be the source of their shoulder pain. Whiplash occurs when the head continues moving forward while the lower body comes to a stop. This happens, for instance, when your seat belt catches you in even a minor car crash.
The forward momentum of your head is transferred to your neck muscles, causing microscopic tears. Your body heals these tears with a process involving swelling and inflammation. Since your neck muscles are attached directly to your spine, they can pull your spine out of alignment. Nerves leading to your shoulders can be pinched, resulting in constant dull pain, occasional stabbing pain, tingling, or numbness.
Effective Treatment Begins with Accurate Diagnosis
Not all shoulder pain originates in the neck, of course. But all chiropractic treatments for shoulder pain begin with an accurate diagnosis of the source of the pain.
Your chiropractor has years of training and practice creating an understanding of the physical connections between bones, ligaments, tendons, muscles, and general health. Your chiropractor can pinpoint the source of your pain or immobility and treat it so you recover naturally, without surgery and without addictive medications.
Call Odom Chiropractic Today
No one has to live with untreated shoulder pain. Dr. Odom at Odom Chiropractic can help. Call us today at (706) 305-9324 for appointments at our office in Grovetown, GA or (803) 226-0604 for appointments in Aiken, SC.
