Living with shoulder pain is a real problem for a lot of people. Almost everything you do involves your shoulder. Whether you are throwing a ball or brushing your hair, you need a healthy shoulder to do it.
But it’s not just your shoulder, is it?
In many cases, shoulder pain comes along with neck pain, which raises the question:
Can shoulder pain radiate to the neck?
The simple answer to this question is yes, shoulder pain can radiate into the neck. There are muscles in the shoulder that attach the shoulder to the neck and these muscles tend to be put under excessive tension when we sit at a computer or look down at our phones all day.
That excessive tension can lead to trigger points in the muscles which refer pain back to the neck.
To make matters worse, the tension in your shoulder / neck muscles can create stiffness in your neck joints, which can lead to irritation of the nerves that control those very same muscles . . . which cause the shoulder / neck muscles to become more tense.
This problem can become a positive feedback loop in which tighter muscles in the shoulders create neck pain and stiffness and neck pain and stiffness causes more shoulder pain and stiffness.
It’s a mess and if you are dealing with this problem you know exactly what I am talking about.
And I haven’t even brought up the headaches that can come about because of this shoulder / neck pain/problem.
A painful shoulder, a stiff neck and a headache is the trifecta of misery.
The question is what can you do about it?
At Thrive, we use a combination of spinal adjustments to improve the alignment and mobility of the neck and upper back and acoustic wave therapy to relieve the muscle trigger points and tension.
If you are ready for lasting relief from your shoulder / neck pain, call us at (417) 545-3635 or click the button below to schedule online for a COMPLIMENTARY consultation to see if you are a candidate for care.
You are too valuable to the people you love to be handicapped by your shoulder pain, let’s get you back to living your best life.
This information should not be substituted for medical or chiropractic advice. Any and all healthcare concerns, decisions, and actions must be done through the advice and counsel of a healthcare professional who is familiar with your updated medical history.
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