Separated Shoulder Treatment in Bel Air, MD
Shoulder Pain is an extremely common complaint, and there are many common causes of this problem. Limited range of motion or inability to more your arm as it should and muscle weakness are often precursors to pain.
Many of the same pieces of tissue that hold the arm on, also hold the neck up and that’s where most of our stress goes. Most injuries are caused by stress; either actual emotional stress, repetitive motion stress, or stress caused by trauma to the area.
Swelling or significant bruising around the joint or arm
Signs of an infection, including fever, redness, warmth
Any other unusual symptoms
What is Separated Shoulder?
Often considered part of the shoulder, the Acromioclavicular or AC joint connects the shoulder blade to the collar bone. A separated shoulder occurs when trauma or normal wear and tear causes the ligaments of the AC joint to tear or stretch. When the integrity of the ligaments is compromised it causes the separation of the collarbone and the shoulder blade and the weight of the arm is no longer supported by the AC joint properly.
How can chiropractic help my separated shoulder pain?
The treatment of shoulder pain depends entirely on the cause of the problem. Therefore, it is of utmost importance that you understand the cause of your symptoms before embarking on a treatment program.
Our doctors always start with a thorough examination to find the exact cause and contributing factors to your shoulder pain, then customizes a treatment plan specific to your needs. Chiropractic adjustments, physical therapy modalities such as electric stim and manual therapy, physical therapy exercises, massage therapy, and acupuncture may be used. Other treatments such as Dry Needling and Cold Laser Therapy offered here in the office have shown to be extremely effective in treating shoulder pain.
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This is NOT an all-inclusive list of conditions. If you suffer from any type of pain or limited movement due to injury, age, or genetics, we've very likely helped countless others with the same conditions. If you're in pain, your body is telling you something is wrong. Even if you've been told by others there is no evidence of injury and therefore no treatment option, we can help.
Give us a call or text at 443-512-0025 and we'll figure it out together!
