A variety of factors can cause shoulder pain, and sometimes this pain can turn from acute, meaning sudden pain, to chronic pain that lasts three months or more and continues to cause issues in someone's life. Shoulder pain can be treated effectively with professional help and pain management. At Allied Health and Rehabilitation, Dr. Martine Charles has dedicated her career to helping residents of Tallahassee and Quincy, FL, feel significant relief from shoulder pain through natural and non-invasive chiropractic techniques.
What Causes Shoulder Pain?
Most cases of shoulder pain are related to a prior injury or musculoskeletal issue. If you struggle with shoulder pain, it's best to visit a chiropractor to find the root cause.
Common causes of shoulder pain can include:
- Straining of the muscle
- Twisting in a strange motion
- Personal injury
- Overuse injuries
- Rotator cuff injuries
- Joint inflammation
- Arthritis
- Fibromyalgia
- Poor posture
- Spinal misalignments
How Can a Chiropractor Help?
A chiropractor can determine the root cause of your shoulder pain and help prevent it from coming back. Due to the vast amount of causes of shoulder pain, Dr. Charles will conduct a full physical exam, take a thorough medical history, and even conduct imaging tests, such as x-rays, to determine the source of your pain.
Afterward, Dr. Charles will prescribe the right treatment option for pain management, which can include:
- Spinal adjustments
- Manual adjustments
- Massages
- Physical exercises
- Muscle stretches to lessen inflammation
- Muscle massages to encourage blood flow, healing, and reduce tension
- Lifestyle advice such as changes in posture
- Trigger point therapy
- Traction therapy
These treatments can all help with shoulder pain, and can also be used if you suffer from neck pain, lower or upper back pain, tension and stress, and more.
Get Help from a Chiropractor Today
Residents of Quincy and Tallahassee, FL, have a trained chiropractor at Allied Health and Rehabilitation that can help improve their quality of life and get them feeling their best again. Call us today to book an appointment at (850) 328-0424 for our Tallahassee office or (850) 662-1540 for our Quincy location.