When pain or stiffness in your shoulder prevents you from reaching overhead objects at work, playing your favorite sport, or accomplishing daily household tasks, you need to figure out what's causing your pain and what you can do to obtain relief. Check out these common questions about shoulder pain relief at Advanced Family Chiropractic & Rehabilitation in Imperial, MO.

Why Does My Shoulder Hurt?

Shoulder pain can be caused by an acute injury (such as a dislocation or muscle tear), a chronic injury syndrome, or a degenerative condition. Examples of chronic shoulder pain problems include bursitis, rotator cuff inflammation, and overuse or repetitive motion injuries.

What Is an Overuse Injury?

An overuse injury is one that develops when you force your shoulder beyond its comfortable capacity on a regular basis. Repetitive motions need not be extreme in nature to create micro-tears in the tissues. Without the chance for the tissue to repair, these micro-tears can turn into tendinitis or chronic muscle strain.

What Is Bursitis?

Bursitis is painful inflammation in the fluid-filled sac that cushions a joint, called a bursa. This inflammation may occur due to constant or excessive friction from nearby tendons.

What Happens in a Dislocation?

A shoulder that is impacted or yanked violently may experience a partial or total dislocation, with the head of the humerus bone popping out of the shoulder socket. Once you've dislocated your shoulder, your odds for a future dislocation go up.

What Is "Frozen Shoulder?"

The term "frozen shoulder" refers to a condition called adhesive capsulitis. This stiffening of the shoulder tissues usually occurs after you've had to keep your shoulder and arm immobile for a long time.

How Does Chiropractic Care Ease Shoulder Pain?

Our chiropractor can correct the positions of shoulder components that have become misaligned. This can help ease muscular strain and improve joint function. Spinal adjustments can also prove helpful by correcting the alignment of the shoulder with the rest of the musculoskeletal system and easing referred pain from pinched spinal nerves.

What Other Shoulder Pain Treatments Complement Chiropractic Care?

Our chiropractor can prescribe a holistic shoulder pain treatment plan that addresses soft tissue problems as well as alignment issues. These helpful techniques include cold laser therapy to speed tissue healing and relieve pain without drugs, and rehabilitative exercises to help your shoulder regain strength, stability, and range of motion.

Do You Need Answers for Your Shoulder Pain? Call Our Imperial Clinic

Advanced Family Chiropractic & Rehabilitation can provide you with the answers to your nagging shoulder pain problem. Call our Imperial clinic today at (636) 464-5900 so we can start helping you!