Shoulder Pain
What is Shoulder Pain?
Shoulders are often aggravated through carrying heavy loads or repetitive overloading.
The pain can result in restriction or weakness, and involve the capsule, collar bone and shoulder blade.
Muscles and tendons can become injured and inflamed and result in tenonitis and bursitis.
This inflammation can result in 'frozen shoulder' if left untreated.
What are the risk factors?
Sleeping awkwardly
Previous shoulder injuries
Poor biomechanics in the neck or back.
Postural overload from computer work.
Carrying heavy loads such as shopping or children.
Physical inactivity and sedentary lifestyle
Sports such as tennis, cricket, athletics, weight lifting.
Accidents and falls.
How can Keystone help?
At Keystone Chiropractic & Yoga, our chiropractors take a holistic approach to Shoulder Pain, we assess the whole body to look for the underlying issues rather than just treating symptoms.
There are many causes of Shoulder Pain and an accurate diagnosis is important to make sure your treatment assesses these underlying issues. Your initial appointment will include a review of what has lead up to your Shoulder Pain and a physical examination to assess both the underlying problem and the compensatory stresses and strains this has caused.
For any treatment to be effective both the cause and compensatory issues need to be addressed. We will work with you to provide a personalised treatment plan to help you get back to doing all the things you love as quickly as possible.
Your treatment will be aimed to restore balance and mobility to your body. It will include a combination of soft tissue releases and mobilisations, chiropractic adjustments (where appropriate), and exercises and stretches to correct postural imbalances and help prevent future episodes of Shoulder Pain.
We also have yoga and tai chi classes to improve flexibility and fitness in the long term.
Need more help?
We have stretches and exercises on this page which you can try. Remember to keep everything in a pain free range.
If you have any questions or concerns please call us on (02) 98682260, or email us reception@keychiro.com.au. We are always happy to help!
If you need personalised help we can organise a complimentary phone consultation with one of our Chiropractors. They will be able to advise you on whether Chiropractic treatment will help your condition, or recommend the right person to help. Please contact us to schedule a call.
You can make an online booking at www.keychiro.com.au/booking