Upper-Extremity Pain: Shoulder and arm pain

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Experiencing shoulder and arm pain isn’t fun. It makes daily activities such as driving, sleeping, cooking, working, exercising, etc., extremely difficult. We use our arms for almost everything in our lives, so when they’re not functioning correctly, it can be hard to go about our daily tasks normally. What makes this type of pain even more annoying is that it usually increases once you lay down as that pressure on the shoulder can make the pain flair. This in turn makes it harder to sleep which makes it harder to function the next day without sufficient rest which can make the pain even harder to suffer through. 

Fortunately, you don’t have to suffer through it any longer! Shoulder and arm pain is caused by a subluxation in either the 5th or 6th cervical vertebrae in the neck. The neck, shoulder, and arms are closely linked, not only because they all belong to the upper body, but because there are nerves in the neck that directly affect the shoulder and arm. When the 5th or 6th cervical vertebrae subluxates, it pinched the surrounding nerves causing pain to shoot through the shoulder and arm. Shoulder and arm conditions (such as Frozen Shoulder) result in shooting, throbbing, aching, or cramping pain through the shoulder and arms. 

This pain can be either a preexisting condition or can happen when these specific vertebrae subluxate because of daily activities such as exercising, working, poor posture, etc. The very same activities that the pain makes it difficult to do. The acquired symptom of shoulder and arm pain is far more common than a the pain being from a preexisting condition, but both can be healed through quality chiropractic care at Scherping Chiropractic. 

By using a chiropractic adjustment, I gently and safely move the misaligned vertebrae back into its proper place, releasing the pinched nerves and releasing the pain. I take a wholistic approach to chiropractic which means I treat your body as a whole, not just the symptoms. If you’re experiencing shoulder and arm pain, there’s a good chance it’s from your neck even though your neck may not be in pain. The whole body is connected, and by treating the source of the pain, the symptoms will disappear right alongside of the initial problem.  You'll experience relief from the pain and security knowing that the problem was fixed.

Chiropractic adjustments are a safe and effective way to ease shoulder and arm pain both in the moment, and they help ensure that it doesn’t happen in the future. My job at Scherping Chiropractic is to merely comes alongside your body to help it do what it does best: keeping you healthy and enjoying life.  

If you would like to find relief from your shoulder and arm pain, schedule your FREE consultation today by clicking the button above!