How Chiropractic Care Can Help Alleviate Upper Body Discomfort
There’s little pain that’s more debilitating than shoulder pain. When you have a nerve impingement or tightness in your shoulder or rotator cuff, you can find it difficult to do just about anything. Sitting, standing, walking, and even lying down can all be excruciating. Chiropractic can help.
What Are the Common Causes of Shoulder Pain?
More often than not, shoulder pain stems from a traumatic accident, which can lead to impingement, where your shoulder blade pinches your rotator cuff. There are four muscles in your rotator cuff and when your shoulder blade continually rubs against it, it can become irritated and swollen, limiting range of movement and leading to often intense pain. Though not as common, shoulder pain can also be a degenerative condition, the consequence of years of wear and tear.
How Can a Chiropractor Help Alleviate Shoulder Pain?
Your shoulder is perhaps the most complex joint in your body. Almost any type of invasive surgery will require extensive rehabilitation and recovery time, and it can even make matters worse. Chiropractic care offers a non-invasive approach that looks to your body’s natural healing powers. Specifically, a chiropractor will carefully evaluate the alignment of your shoulder and use controlled pressure to adjust or realign everything, reducing the friction causing nerve impingement.
When you have shoulder discomfort, one of your body’s responses can be to tighten up. A chiropractor often uses gentle massage or other soft-tissue therapies to relax muscles and improve your flexibility and range of motion. As a part of that process, you’ll learn stretching and strengthening exercises that will increase your mobility and reduce shoulder pain.
Get Effective Chiropractic Care in Irving, Texas
At Ideal Chiropractic, we know from experience that chronic pain can affect every aspect of your life. We have considerable experience successfully treating people throughout the DFW Metroplex who have been experiencing relentless or nagging shoulder pain, whether from an injury, illness, or degenerative condition. We’ll carefully assess your condition and prescribe the appropriate treatment to facilitate healing and manage your discomfort. To schedule an appointment, contact us online or call our office at 972-252-PAIN (7246).