Common Questions About Shoulder Pain Relief

posted: Jun. 08, 2023

Although many people experience shoulder pain from time to time, severe pain or pain that persists for any length of time requires treatment. At Complete Performance Center in Thousand Oaks, we offer chiropractic therapies for shoulder pain relief. If you suffer from shoulder pain, the answers to the following questions will give you greater insight into your condition and how chiropractic care can help with treatment.

What are the main causes of shoulder pain?

Because your shoulders are used repeatedly throughout the day, they’re more prone to stress, strain, injury, and pain. Acute shoulder pain is that which occurs suddenly as a result of a traumatic injury. Chronic shoulder pain may occur over a period of time due to muscle or joint overuse or degenerative disease. The following are some common shoulder injuries and conditions that can result in painful symptoms:

• Dislocated or frozen shoulder

• Rotator cuff injury

• Tendinitis

• Shoulder bursitis

• Muscle strain or sprain

• Arthritis

What symptoms are caused by shoulder pain?

Besides pain, you may experience:

• Shoulder stiffness

• Loss of shoulder mobility, making it hard to dress or perform daily tasks

• Numbness in your shoulder or arm

• Tingling in your arms or hands

How does chiropractic care treat shoulder pain?

Shoulder injuries can cause joints to get out of alignment, resulting in discomfort and pain. Through the use of chiropractic adjustments, your Thousand Oaks chiropractor can realign these joints to ease your pain. If your shoulder pain stems from misalignments in your spine, chiropractic adjustments can rebalance your system to take pressure off your muscles, joints, and nerves. Restoring order to your spinal system will reduce pain, improve spinal function, and help your body heal.

Adjustments play a key role in sports chiropractic treatments to help sports players recover from shoulder, neck, and back injuries. Other chiropractic therapies used in shoulder pain treatments include soft tissue massage, hot and cold treatments, and corrective exercises to promote natural healing.