At Spine Scan, Perth Chiropractor Dr Adam Rocchi sees many patients with shoulder/elbow discomfort and restricted mobility. Careful analysis of the joint’s range of motion and strength of associated muscles will determine the best course of treatment.
The shoulder is a complex structure and is the most mobile joint in the body. However, for those with a shoulder injury or a degenerative problem, it can become the stiffest joint in the body and a source of pain.
What Can Cause Shoulder Pain?
With nine muscles that cross the shoulder joint and a further six closely associated with it, there are many causes of shoulder pain and dysfunction that can occur, where you may even require different treatment than someone else with similar symptoms.
One common cause relates to the “bursas” between muscles, tendons and bones in the shoulder that are open to getting inflamed and painful through poor neuromuscular control of shoulder muscles that causes some to become weaker or tighter. Subsequently, the joint function is compromised.
Years of mechanical imbalance can lead to joint degeneration. This takes the form of bone spurs, bursitis, muscle tears and loss of joint space. These common problems indicate that a functional neuro-muscular imbalance is likely to have been present for a significant period of time.
When to Visit? And How Can Spine Scan Help?
Do you have recurring shoulder pain or shoulder pain that has persisted for over a week? Do you have weakness or limited internal and external range of motion issues, such as abduction problems with raising the arm above the head? Do you have other shoulder problems or discomfort? If your answer is yes to any of those questions, you should consider calling or texting Spine Scan to schedule an appointment. Broadly speaking earlier treatment means a faster recovery.
An examination of the neuromuscular tone of the muscles within the shoulder is essential in establishing a course of treatment where before and after each treatment for each patient, the neuromuscular tone of the shoulder muscles is established, and patients are tested and reviewed each visit thereafter. Combining computerised spinal analysis and Trigenics treatment, the goal is to address neuromuscular problems that create imbalances within the shoulder joint. For example, weak muscles that create instability can be strengthened throughout a treatment, and tight muscles can be lengthened throughout a treatment.
