I’ve recently seen several patients with shoulder pain and dysfunction. Some are post-surgical and some are considering surgery. One significant finding I nearly always see is trigger points or tender points in the rotator cuff BELLIES. The rotator cuff is typically not the largest area of pain or fixation. Specifically, the Teres Major and Minor…
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Chronic Shoulder Pain treatment at Helton Chiropractic
Facebook Helton Chiropractic: “Chronic Shoulder Pain?? Dr. Helton and his massage therapist Tasha Jordan have teamed together to identify patients who might benefit for specific medical massage of their shoulder. Many times, shoulder pain is coming from trigger points in the shoulder blade and pectoral area. The shoulder protocol is a focused 20 m…in session…
Shoulder Pain and Chiropractic
One of my most intriguing and sometimes frustrating conditions to treat is shoulder pain. Doing post doctoral training in extremity adjusting has helped me make greater strides in helping more patients but there are so many different aspects of shoulder pain. The shoulder’s flexibility and range of motion is its biggest downfall too. The scapula,…
