Chiropractic Treatments for Shoulder Pain

 

Is shoulder pain making it hard to lift your arms or carry out simple tasks? Dr. Jay McClanahan at Dr. J Chiropractic & Wellness Center provides the residents of Nitro, WV, relief through personalized, natural, and effective care.

 

Chiropractic Treatments for Shoulder Pain

The shoulder is a complex ball and socket joint that consists of ligaments, tendons, muscles, cartilage, bursa, and bones. You put it to work every day as you lift, reach for, or carry things. Those who play sports and have physically demanding jobs put the shoulders through additional stress.

As the shoulder is so active in our daily lives, it often sustains or develops injuries such as sprains, dislocations, and tendonitis. Conditions like arthritis also lead to pain and suffering.

Unfortunately, these issues can negatively impact your life and make even small tasks hard to manage. Dr. McClanahan and the team at Dr. J Chiropractic & Wellness Center of Nitro, WV, share how chiropractic treatments for shoulder pain can help.

 

Chiropractic Care for Shoulder Injuries and Pain

When your shoulder is in pain, you want that pain to go away as quickly as possible. However, relying on pain medication will only provide temporary relief. And if that pain medication helps you power through another day, there is a pretty good chance that you are worsening the issue you are dealing with.

Chiropractic care gets to the root of the pain and addresses it through the most natural methods possible. It treats the injury itself, instead of just covering up your symptoms. In doing so, there is nothing left to cause pain and the body can heal.

 

Chiropractic Treatments for Shoulder Injuries and Pain

Your treatment will be built around your needs, but will likely include one or more of the following.

• Adjustments: Restoring alignment to both the spine and the shoulder are critical for relieving undue stress on the various components affecting the shoulders.
• Massage therapy: Massage therapy can help reduce tension and inflammation in the joint.
• Ultrasound therapy: Ultrasound therapy is used to penetrate deep layers of tissue to break up tension and scar tissue, as well as improve blood flow.
• EMS: Electrical muscle stimulation creates contractions that help relieve pain, tension, and inflammation.
• Therapeutic exercises: Stretching and strengthening exercises are beneficial for relieving tension, improving range of motion, and repairing soft tissues.

 

Receive personalized care for your shoulder pain in Nitro, Cross Lanes, Charleston, St. Albans, and Teays Valley, WV by calling (304) 776-1520 to schedule an appointment with Dr. McClanahan at Dr. J Chiropractic & Wellness Center.