Category: Shoulder Pain

The Many Causes of Shoulder Pain

Shoulder pain is a REALLY common problem in North Dallas. There are many causes of shoulder pain. Understanding what is causing your pain is helpful in finding shoulder pain relief. Sources of Shoulder Pain The most common source of shoulder pain arises from the muscle tendons and the bursa.  Bursas are fluid-like sacs that cushion and protect the sliding tendons

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Not All Shoulder Pain Is Caused By a Rotator Cuff Tear

One of the most common causes of shoulder pain is a rotator cuff (RC) tear. To determine just how common this is, one study looked at a population of 683 people regardless of if they had shoulder complaints or not. There were 229 males and 454 females for a total of 1,366 shoulders. (The participants’ average age was 58 years,

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Suprascapular Nerve-Related Shoulder Pain

The shoulder is a very complex region that comprises multiple joints and muscle attachments. A strong joint capsular ligament, multiple nerves, and blood vessels pass into the arm to bring motor and sensory function to the hand and fingers. One condition of the shoulder that may drive a patient to seek chiropractic care is entrapment neuropathy of the suprascapular nerve.

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Shoulder Pain – What Are My Treatment Options?

The shoulder is not just one joint but rather four joints. The sternoclavicular (collar bone/breast bone), acromioclavicular (the “roof” of the ball & socket joint), glenohumeral (the ball & socket joint), and scapulothoracic joints (shoulder blade/rib cage joint). There are also many structures in the vicinity that can mimic shoulder pain. Namely, the cervical spine (neck), the upper half of

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Non-Surgical Care for Rotator Cuff Tears

While the anatomy of the shoulder allows for a wide range of motion and movement, it comes at the cost of a less stable joint. Especially for those who routinely perform activities that require lifting the arms. This is likely why shoulder pain is one of the leading reasons patients seek chiropractic care. Should pain trails behind low back pain

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Non-Surgical Care for Shoulder Instability

The shoulder is one of the most mobile joints of the body. It allows us to engage in overhead movements that make life easier. However, this comes at a cost. In order for the shoulder to have such a wide range of motion (ROM), it has less stability than most other joints. In fact, shoulder instability is a leading cause

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Managing the Arthritic Shoulder

The shoulder is comprised of four joints. The ball and socket glenohumeral joint play the most important role in the wide range of motion of the upper arm. However, this mobility comes at the cost of stability, which makes the shoulder a common source of injury. Sometimes these injuries occur suddenly, and the pain and disability compel the patient to

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Neck Pain and the Deep Neck Flexors

If one hasn’t had neck pain, they probably will at some point in the future. Like lower back pain, once someone has had neck pain, the chances for a future episode are significantly higher. A 2012 study reported that within a year, 16-18% of participants complained of neck and shoulder pain and 21-38% sought medical treatment. Moreover, 13-21% lost work

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Jonathan Woodward, D.C.

Woodward Chiropractic & Massage
6310 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy Ste 115
Dallas, TX 75240
(972) 490-9888