Shoulder pain is one of the most common complaints. The third most common cause of discomfort in the musculoskeletal system is shoulder pain. At some stage in life, two thirds of all adults experience shoulder pain. Most shoulder pain occurs in the middle years (40 to 65).

Some shoulder patients will require surgery. Most patients will experience a significant reduction in pain. Some people will still have pain in their shoulder after the surgery. In this article, we will look at a method that uses natural remedies to relieve shoulder pain after surgery. The article will present two case studies that demonstrate the effectiveness of a drug-free, non-surgical approach to treating persistent shoulder pain after surgery.

In my 35-year career as a chiropractor, I’ve treated shoulder pain in many patients. The shoulder is a complicated joint. The shoulder is made up of several bones, ligaments, muscles, tendons and bursas. A fibrous capsule containing liquid surrounds the joint. This is an open joint.

The shoulder has a very significant feature. It is connected to our neck, which we also call the cervical spine. The openings in the neck’s bones are where nerves travel from the spine to the muscles that help move the shoulder freely.

The chiropractic treatment of shoulder pain aims to correct misalignment or improper movement of the vertebrae of the neck, improving the muscular function of your shoulder joint. Chiropractic care must also address the injury to the shoulder itself.

George was a patient who I saw after he had rotator-cuff surgery. He had a significant improvement in his shoulder movements, but he was still experiencing moderate discomfort when he moved the shoulder. George had misaligned neck bones and mild restriction of shoulder joint movement. The chiropractic manipulation, also known as the adjustment or the chiropractic treatment, helped realign George’s spine and restored normal shoulder movement. George experienced full relief from shoulder pain and normal shoulder movement after this.

Tom was another patient who underwent surgery to repair a shoulder labral tear. The initial recovery of Tom was good, but he seemed to hit a plateau about two months after surgery. His pain was reduced by 80% after the surgery. He still experienced some minor shoulder pain after surgery, both when he was at rest and during activity. Tom’s examination revealed that his upper and neck spines were misaligned, and the aforementioned scapula was restricted in its movement. Tom’s shoulder pain was resolved by using chiropractic adjustments.

In a 2018 study, patients who had persistent shoulder pain after surgery and received spinal manipulation showed measurable improvements in shoulder stability. In other studies, chiropractic treatment for shoulder pain has shown similar improvements in pain, shoulder motion, and stability.

The majority of patients find that a chiropractor’s adjustment is safe and pleasant because it corrects misaligned spines as well as the locked-up movement in extremity joints.

After shoulder surgery, patients often seek out chiropractic treatment that is gentle and natural.