Dr. Michael Wilson at Kosak Chiropractic serving Fairfield, CA, is a chiropractor who knows his way around the musculoskeletal system. He is a vastly experienced chiropractor who offers a whole-person approach, implementing integrative interventions for chiropractic complaints such as shoulder pain.
The Anatomy of a Shoulder
Before we can set about understanding what is causing shoulder pain or what effective treatment options there are, we need to visit the structure of the shoulder.
The shoulder has 3 bones: scapula, humerus, and clavicle. These are the shoulder blade, upper arm bone, and collarbone respectively. Two very important joints allow the shoulder to move, and these are the acromioclavicular joint and the glenohumeral joint. Joining the shoulder party, we also have all the usual neuromusculoskeletal tissue types including a vital muscle and tendon network called the rotator cuff, the deltoid muscle, cartilage, ligaments, and parts of the peripheral nervous system.
What this means is that sometimes shoulder pain requires a bit of investigation to establish the underlying cause, and treat it in a way that relieves your pain, and improves function and mobility.
What Causes Shoulder Pain?
The moving parts of the shoulder are many and one or more of them could cause your pain due to:
- Inflammation and/or infection
- Trauma-related injury at work, at home, from an automobile accident, or sports-related activities.
- Muscle tension in the neck and shoulders from poor posture when standing or sitting.
- Bursitis or tendonitis
- Arthritis
- Referred pain, usually from the neck
- Bone spurs
What Are the Treatment Options for Shoulder Pain?
If you are suffering from shoulder pain, then Dr. Wilson at Kosak Chiropractic in Fairfield, CA, offers comprehensive chiropractic solutions to give you optimal health and higher quality of life. To treat certain types of shoulder pain, improve mobility, and relieve inflammation, our chiropractor may recommend one or more of the following treatments:
- Chiropractic adjustments and manipulations to restore spinal alignment and adjust peripheral parts of the musculoskeletal system such as the shoulder. This also helps with shoulder complaints caused by referred pain.
- Massage therapy to relieve muscular tension and spasms that might cause shoulder pain.
- Postural or spinal screening to assess and improve your posture, which decreases muscle tension.
- Electrical stimulation therapy to heal shoulder pain related to soft tissue injuries.
- Therapeutic exercise to strengthen the body and decrease the likelihood of future shoulder pain.
Contact Us!
Dr. Wilson at Kosak Chiropractic serving Fairfield, CA, provides natural and non-invasive chiropractic solutions for shoulder pain and other related complaints. Don’t wait, call us now at (707) 426-1111 to book a consultation!