Common Questions About Shoulder Pain Relief 

We get it — shoulder pain can be debilitating and completely transform your life. Fortunately, you don't have to take shoulder pain lying down. The chiropractor at Atlantic Chiropractic and Rehabilitation in Chesapeake offers several different treatments to remedy your pain and improve your holistic quality of life. If you're suffering from acute or chronic shoulder pain, you're only an appointment away from relief. Let's take a look at the answers to some of the common FAQs we receive about shoulder pain.

What Causes Shoulder Pain?

There is a range of different causes of shoulder pain. However, two of the most common are acute injury to your shoulder or an underlying chronic condition that impacts your cartilage, muscles, nerves, or other structures within the shoulder joint. Examples of the latter may include bursitis, arthritis, rotator cuff injury, and frozen shoulder.

What Is Frozen Shoulder?

Frozen shoulder is a condition that could happen if your shoulder has been held still for longer periods, such as when it's in a sling.

What Is Bursitis?

Bursitis explains as a condition where the small, fluid-filled cushioning sacs (bursae) in the rotator cuff are inflamed. Once your bursae are inflamed, they can cause pressure against your tendons and muscles, which can restrict motion.

What Is a "Rotator Cuff"?

A rotator cuff is a group of muscles that are attached to your arm bones by tendons. These four primary muscles allow you to move your shoulder in various directions. Strain or damage to the rotator cuff group of muscles can cause stiffness and pain in these parts.

Can Shoulder Pain Be Caused by Overuse?

Absolutely. Repetitive motion can result in small tissue fiber tears, which causes a painful, constant state of inflammation.

How We Can Treat Shoulder Pain?

At Chiropractic and Rehabilitation, our chiropractor uses a range of different modalities to help you find relief. One of the most common treatments is a chiropractic adjustment to the shoulder. This solution can help ease the pain of an arthritic shoulder or correct the positioning of a dislocated joint. Our chiropractor also regularly corrects misalignments of the vertebrae that results in associated shoulder nerve pain.

Contact Chiropractic and Rehabilitation in Chesapeake

Whether chronic or acute, you don't have to live with shoulder pain. And our team at Atlantic Chiropractic and Rehabilitation in Chesapeake can help. Call (757) 547-4325 to schedule your appointment today! At our office, we will work to find you relief.