Shoulder Pain

Shoulder pain can extend over a wide area, spreading down your arms and into your back. At Pure Health Aurora in Aurora, Illinois, our team excels at treating disabling shoulder pain. We have considerable experience helping patients with painful shoulder conditions and possess expert chiropractic skills that ease pain and improve function. Call Pure Health Aurora or request a consultation online today if you need help with shoulder pain.

What is shoulder pain?

Shoulder pain affects both the shoulder joint and the shoulder blade area, which covers the top quarter of your back on each side and has a network of muscles overlaying it.

There’s an intricate system of bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, cartilage, nerves, and blood vessels in your shoulder. They all work together to enable you to move your shoulder joint in more ways than any other joint.

Besides giving you a wide range of movement, the structures within your shoulder are also vulnerable to overstretching, other injuries, and degenerative conditions. Shoulder pain can be particularly disabling as it affects your ability to use the entire arm on the affected side.

What conditions cause shoulder pain?

Some of the many conditions that can cause shoulder pain include:

• Osteoarthritis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Tendinitis
• Bursitis
• Dislocation
• Adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)
• Rotator cuff tears

Shoulder dislocation is a frequent problem in which the humerus ball (upper arm) comes out of the glenoid socket in the shoulder blade. The mesh of muscles, tendons, and ligaments surrounding your shoulder is the rotator cuff, and dislocation commonly causes rotator cuff tears.

How is the cause of shoulder pain diagnosed?

Correctly diagnosing the cause of shoulder pain is crucial. To diagnose your shoulder pain accurately, you must undergo a physical exam at Pure Health Aurora and discuss your symptoms with our team.

We may also perform digital X-rays on-site to look inside your shoulder in more detail. In some cases, you might need a refferal for a MRI or CT scan. Your doctor will evaluate both your musculoskeletal and neurological systems to make a diagnosis. 

How does chiropractic help relieve shoulder pain?

At Pure Health Aurora, you will work with a team of qualified experts that create a personalized treatment plan that is designed to relieve your pain and improve your shoulder function. 

Your care team may recommend chiropractic care, a rehabilitation protocol, infrared light therapy, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections, or trigger point injections. Your provider can also recommend manual or massage therapy to reduce pain and promote healing. 

Treatment in our office will cover Four Phases of Care – Relief Care, Corrective Care, Strengthening, and Wellness Care. Throughout these phases of care, our team will aim to reduce pain and inflammation, repair tissue, improve your range of motion, and help you return to doing the things you love!

Are you struggling with shoulder pain? Let Pure Health Aurora help. Call our office or schedule an appointment online today.