| Shoulder impingement syndrome is a condition that | | | | The most obvious symptom of shoulder impingement |
| will affect the rotator cuff. This condition causes | | | | syndrome is shoulder pain while raising your arms |
| shoulder pain that may travel down the arm. The | | | | above your head. It usually starts out only hurting |
| rotator cuff is a group of four muscles that providing | | | | while your arms are overhead then as it worsens it |
| stability for movement by aligning the shoulder in its | | | | continues to ache even when your arms are at your |
| socket. This is what allows you to raise, lower and | | | | side. You might also notice that the pain will flare up |
| turn your arm in many different directions, offering | | | | when you are sleeping because of pressure on the |
| you a variety of ranges and motion. | | | | shoulder. Over time your arm will become weak and |
| Shoulder impingement syndrome will most likely | | | | have very little range of motion. With repetitive |
| happen to people who do activities that regularly | | | | motion tiny tears in the rotator cuff will progress to |
| require overhead arm movement. These activities | | | | larger tears in the tendon that could even result in |
| include but are not limited to swimming, tennis, golf, | | | | the tendon pulling off the bone. |
| throwing a ball or those who have careers that | | | | How can chiropractic care help with shoulder |
| require repetitive overhead lifting. | | | | impingement syndrome? |
| What causes shoulder impingement syndrome? | | | | By visiting your chiropractor you will see that there |
| Shoulder impingement syndrome is caused by | | | | are many treatment options available to you without |
| repetitive movement of your arm over your head | | | | the use of drugs or surgery. After a thorough |
| which causes the rotator cuff to come into contact | | | | evaluation, diagnostic imaging may be ordered to |
| with the outer end of your shoulder blade near | | | | locate the exact location of the shoulder |
| where the collarbone attaches, called the acromion. | | | | impingement. Treatment usually begins with exercises |
| When you repeat this motion it causes tendonitis | | | | to strengthen and coordinate the muscles that |
| which means the rotator cuff has become swollen | | | | maintain normal shoulder joint position. Often the |
| and inflamed from the repetitive rubbing. The rotator | | | | chiropractor will adjust the spine and offer soft tissue |
| cuff will begin to swell making it more likely to | | | | massage to relax tight stressed tissue. Strengthening |
| become pinched or trapped under the acromion. This | | | | and stretching exercises should be performed at |
| can also cause the bursa to become inflamed in the | | | | home in between your chiropractic visits. |
| shoulder area. The bursa is a sac filled with fluid that | | | | Spinal adjustments and soft tissue therapy are |
| is in place to provide cushion between bones and | | | | beneficial because some shoulder muscles attach to |
| tissues such as ligaments, tendons, muscles and even | | | | the spine. By treating this area you will see benefits |
| the skin. | | | | that will help relieve your pain and help heal the |
| What are symptoms caused by shoulder | | | | impingement without the use of drugs or surgery. |
| impingement syndrome? | | | | |