Shoulder Pain Treatment at Axis Chiropractic, P.A.

Shoulder pain can make everyday activities surprisingly difficult. Reaching overhead, lifting, working, exercising, throwing, or even sleeping on the affected side may become uncomfortable.

At Axis Chiropractic, we evaluate and treat shoulder pain for patients throughout New Ulm and surrounding Southern Minnesota communities. Whether your symptoms started after an injury or gradually developed from work, sports, or repetitive activity, treatment is based on what's contributing to your problem.

Walk-ins are welcome during business hours, and same-day appointments are often available.

The shoulder is designed to provide a tremendous amount of movement, but that mobility also makes it dependent on muscles, tendons, and surrounding joints working together properly.

Common causes of shoulder pain include:

• Muscle or tendon irritation
• Repetitive lifting and reaching
• Sports and weight-training injuries
• Overuse
• Falls or other injuries
• Work-related activities
• Limited shoulder or upper-back mobility
• Previous injuries

Shoulder problems are particularly common in people who frequently lift, push, pull, reach overhead, throw, or perform repetitive movements at work or during sports.

Not every pain felt around the shoulder originates in the shoulder itself.

Problems involving the neck can sometimes produce pain that travels into the shoulder or arm. That's why determining where your symptoms are actually coming from is important before deciding how to treat them.

During your evaluation, we'll look at shoulder movement, strength, areas of tenderness, your neck and upper back when appropriate, and the activities that reproduce your symptoms.

Treatment depends on the type of injury and what you need your shoulder to do.

When chiropractic care is appropriate, treatment may include adjustments, soft tissue treatment, exercises, and recommendations for modifying aggravating activities.

Our goal is to restore comfortable movement and help you return to work, exercise, sports, and normal daily activities.

Consider an evaluation when shoulder pain persists, repeatedly returns, limits your range of motion, causes weakness, interferes with sleep, or prevents you from working or exercising normally.

A significant injury accompanied by obvious deformity, severe weakness, inability to move the arm, or suspected fracture or dislocation requires prompt medical evaluation.

Axis Chiropractic has served New Ulm and surrounding Southern Minnesota communities for more than 40 years. We provide individualized conservative care for shoulder pain related to work, sports, exercise, repetitive activities, and everyday injuries.

Walk-ins are welcome during normal business hours, and appointments are available for patients who prefer to schedule ahead.

Call 507-359-9580 or schedule online to get started.