Suffering With Shoulder Pain?

Happy Tuesday! Dr. Kelly here. Are you or someone you love suffering with shoulder pain?

It can be very frustrating dealing with shoulder pain.

Shoulder pain can be from the shoulder itself, or it can be pain coming from your neck.

The best way to assess the source of the pain is to do an exam. I can determine the cause and get you on the best course of action.

Is it arthritis? The rotator cuff? Tendonitis? Tears? Impingement?

All of those are some form of inflammation.

Do you remember what helps with inflammation? – FISH OIL!

What else helps with inflammation – herbs like Boswellia – which is in InFlammatone.

You may need to help support the ligaments and Collagen is beneficial.

We heal from the inside out. Even with the adjustment, I get the honor and privilege to guide your own body to do the healing.

So, supporting the healing from the inside with nutrition makes perfect sense.

Red light therapy supports your own cells. Having a cluster of sessions gives your own body a boost to heal.

One of the great reasons I use an instrument is that I can get in and adjust your neck AND your shoulders!

Some great shoulder exercises are walking up the wall with your fingers. You can do it looking straight at the wall or turned. Keep the range or how far up you walk your fingers up the wall within a pain-free range. This exercise should not cause you pain.

You can let your arm hang freely down and do small circles in both motions. Again, this is all pain free.

To strengthen the shoulder, with the elbow at 90* gently press your 1) forearm into the wall then 2) fist into the wall.

No matter what you are doing, typing at the computer, riding on your bike, raking leaves, keep your shoulder down and back.

Maintain that idea posture throughout as much of the day as possible.

Does this look familiar?

Wall Exercises are great to do throughout the day.

Head up against the wall, feet shoulder width apart about a foot away from the wall, bring the small of your back up against the wall. Rotate the palms of your hands out.