Shoulder pain can occur for a variety of reasons. A traumatic injury could result in a sudden onset of sharp shoulder pain that may even limit movement in the arm. However, it is not always a direct hit to the shoulder that can cause pain in that area. A back injury is also very often the culprit of shoulder pain. When joints that are connected to the spine go out of alignment, the pain from damaged nerve endings frequently radiates out to various areas of the body. If the injury involves a slipped, or herniated, spinal disc in the area of the upper back or neck, pain will usually be felt in the connected joints, including the arms and shoulders.
How We Treat Shoulder Pain
Hands-on examination and treatment allows the chiropractor to get an intimate understanding of exactly where the pain is most intense and where physical manipulation will be most effective. Manual adjustment of the spine is the basic modality that chiropractors use to quickly relieve pain and to help correct possible contributing factors to the pain, such as poor posture. In addition to spinal manipulation, chiropractors use corrective exercises and routine physical therapy to help their patients achieve optimal healing and to learn techniques that will work to prevent future injuries .