When the nerves are irritated, your shoulder muscles often become stiff, even weak, and motion is painful and confined. This often takes place in the ligaments and a group of muscles (and their tendon attachments) referred to as the rotator cuff. These muscles and tendons join your upper arm bone with your shoulder blade and, in addition, help to lock the ball of your upper arm solidly in its shoulder socket. It is the arrangement of this elegant combination that permits the most significant range of motion of any joint in your body.

The symptoms of this shoulder impingement syndrome can extend from a slight “catching” pain with activity (in particular raising your arm overhead), to an almost entire inability to use the shoulder. Never ignore your shoulder pain or continue an activity while in pain. It is crucial for you to attend to your shoulder problem as soon as you’re able because the pain will only go from bad to worse. Unhappily, if disregarded, some shoulder problems, such as Rotator Cuff Syndrome, frequently end up requiring surgery and a long rehabilitation.

Dr. Yong Kim is an authority in the area of musculoskeletal problems, and he knows what to do to get you out of pain. Because chiropractic care focuses on the reason for your shoulder pain, the problem is treated at its source. Dr. Kim will help to restore healthy mobility to your shoulder joints, and will also recommend rehabilitation exercises that will not only help you get rid of the shoulder pain you have now, but will help you to avoid shoulder injuries in the future.

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