- 02 9712 1736
- [email protected]
- 212 Great North Road, Five Dock, NSW 2046
- Open 6 days from 7am
Shoulder pain is experienced to protect the shoulder joint following injury or damage. The shoulder joint is the most mobile joint in the human body. They allow you to perform extensive movements, including overhead activities. This increased mobility comes at the expense of stability, making the joint more susceptible to injury. Injury occurs to the shoulder joint from either a sudden force, such as in sport or a fall. Otherwise, they can occur over time from repetitive use, leading to wear and tear, inflammation or arthritis. A weakness of the shoulder muscles, known as the rotator cuff muscles, can lead to these injuries. Another common cause of shoulder pain is the neck or upper back, causing referred pain to the shoulder.
Rotator cuff tear
Bursitis and tendonitis
Your shoulder has a fluid-filled sac between the muscles and bones, the bursa. This fluid provides cushioning and smooth movement to your shoulder joint. If this sac becomes inflamed you have bursitis. Bursitis is a painful condition and can lead to loss of movement and weakness.
Tendons are how your body attaches muscles to bone. Tendonitis is a condition where the tendon becomes inflamed. This can be from overuse or the result of a fall. Commonly, people who work overhead or perform heavy-lifting suffer tendonitis. Tendonitis creates pain and loss of movement. From our experience tendonitis can progress without the correct care and advice.
Frozen Shoulder
Fracture
The shoulder joint is comprised of three bones. If you fracture any of these bones, you will experience pain, inflammation and bruising. Post recovery of your fracture, you will experience a decrease in strength and possible loss of movement. This is due to the inactivity of the shoulder muscles during recovery. If not correctly addressed, a shoulder fracture can progress to any of the above injuries.
Shoulder Pain Treatment Methods
We have our own unique style of massage developed to complement our adjustments. We are experts at tracing the cause of shoulder pain to its source. Our treatment includes both the front of the body (neck, chest, shoulder and arm muscles) and the back (cervical spine, scapula, shoulder and arm muscles). This approach focuses on you as a whole person, not a region in isolation. This brings you short-term relief from pain and lasting improvements to your health and well-being. Our adjustments all use traction, making them smooth and gentle on your body. We work with you to devise a personalised functional exercise plan. Our exercise will stretch and strengthen your shoulder and build your stability. Learn more with our chiropractic blogs how care can help.
About
Five Dock Osteopathic & Chiropractic is located in Canada Bay, in Sydney’s Inner West. Servicing suburbs including Burwood, Croydon, Drummoyne, Five Dock, Haberfield, Concord, Abbotsford, Chiswick, Leichhardt, Wareemba, Russell Lea, Summer Hill, Strathfield.
Clinic hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 7AM – 7PM
Wednesday, Friday 7AM – 5PM
Saturday 7AM – 2PM
Sunday Closed
Contact details
212 Great North Road, Five Dock, NSW 2046
Phone: 02 9712 1736
Fax : 02 9712 1736
Email : [email protected]