Shoulder Pain Treatment Near Me: North Dallas Sports Recovery Guide
Common Shoulder Injuries in Athletes and How to Treat Them Through Sports Chiropractic
The most common shoulder injuries in athletes tend to be repetitive-use injuries from performing the same motion at high intensity over a period of time. Shoulder injuries can happen in all sports and include rotator cuff strains and tears, shoulder impingement syndrome, shoulder instability/subluxations, and labral tears, among others.
A rotator cuff strain or tear involves injury to the muscles/tendons stabilizing the shoulder. This injury is common among baseball players, swimmers, tennis players, and weightlifters, or others performing similar motions. Symptoms include pain with overhead movement, weakness, and limited range of motion.
Shoulder impingement syndrome occurs when tendons become compressed between bones during movement. Symptoms include pain when lifting the arm, especially overhead or behind the back.
Shoulder Instability/Subluxation occurs when the head of the humerus slips partially out of the socket. Most seen in athletes of contact sports like football and rugby, symptoms might include a clicking or feeling of “looseness” in the shoulder and/or even occasional dislocations.
A labral tear means there is damage to the ring of fibrous cartilage surrounding the shoulder’s ball-and-socket joint. Common in athletes like pitchers, volleyball players, and others who regularly employ overhead motions, labral tears result in pain felt deep in the shoulder, as well as in noticeable catching or popping sensations.
Like other “-itis” conditions, shoulder bursitis means there is inflammation of the fluid-filled sacs in the shoulder known as bursa. Symptoms include aching pain especially at night or during lifting.
Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis) is a gradually increasing stiffness and loss of range of motion in the shoulder joint. It is common in older athletes, menopausal women, or post-injury/ immobilization.
Sports Chiropractic Treatments for Shoulder Injuries
There are a number of different treatment modalities available through sports chiropractic care for athletic injuries to the shoulder. The right combination of treatments for you can depend on the type of condition or injury you have.
Joint Mobilization and adjustments focus on joint articulation and subluxation to help improve range of motion, restore joint alignment, and reduce nerve tension.
Soft tissue therapy, including trigger point therapy and myofascial massage, helps to break up adhesions, scar tissue, and tightness in the rotator cuff, deltoid, upper traps, and surrounding fascia. This is especially useful for tendonitis conditions, shoulder impingement, and muscle strains.
Rehabilitative exercises using resistance bands, isometric movements and proprioceptive training are targeted to strengthening the rotator cuff and scapular stabilizers. The goal of these exercises is to correct muscular imbalances and prevent recurrence.
Cold laser or ultrasound therapy can speed up healing and reduce inflammation in the tendons and bursa.
Fortunately, if you’re in North Dallas, there is effective sports chiropractic shoulder pain treatment near you.
At DTX Sports Medicine we begin addressing athletic pain and injury of the shoulder with a full manual exam and biomechanical assessment of each individual patient. We detail strength, range of motion and flexibility capabilities to identify misalignments, correct faulty shoulder mechanics and design a plan that keeps you active while supporting the compromised joint.
Sports chiropractic care and rehabilitation allow for active healing therapies that lead to more complete recovery for sports-related injuries to the shoulder and elsewhere. Contact DTX Sports Medicine today.
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