{"id":210,"date":"2022-02-09T09:28:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-09T09:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/?p=210"},"modified":"2022-03-25T12:48:21","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T12:48:21","slug":"shoulder-injuries-and-how-we-can-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/shoulder-injuries-and-how-we-can-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Shoulder Injuries and How We Can Help!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Reasons for diagnosis: (Varacallo &amp; Mair, 2019)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Due to trauma or overuse which is usually unilateral (can be bilateral)<\/li><li>Localized shoulder pain with an associated muscle weakness of supraspinatus, subscapularis, infraspinatus and teres minor<\/li><li>Affected ADL\u2019s and\/or decrease concentration due to pain<\/li><li>Aggravated by movements involving the shoulder (can be a pinching \/ stabbing sensation)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Myofascial Pain Syndrome of the Shoulder<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Reasons for diagnosis: (Alvarez &amp; Rockwell, 2019)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Localized pain at the shoulder with possible radiations<\/li><li>Aggravated by movements involving the shoulder or when the affected muscle is palpated<\/li><li>Due to trauma or overuse on the affected side<\/li><li>Affected ADL\u2019s and\/or decrease concentration due to pain<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Subacromial Bursitis (Shoulder)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Reasons for diagnosis: (Faruqi &amp; Rizvi, 2019)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Aggravated by movements involving the shoulder with a reduced range of motion<\/li><li>Due to trauma or overuse which is usually unilateral (can be bilateral)<\/li><li>Localized shoulder pain with a possibility of both redness and swelling in the area<\/li><li>Affected ADL\u2019s and\/or decrease concentration due to pain<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Subacromial Pain Syndrome<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Reasons for diagnosis: (Diercks et al., 2014)<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Non traumatic and usually unilateral (can be bilateral)<\/li><li>Localized pain around the acromion with multiple muscles that are hypertonic<\/li><li>Affected ADL\u2019s and\/or decrease concentration due to pain<\/li><li>Aggravated by lifting the affected arm<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Supraspinatus Tendinopathy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Reasons for diagnosis: (Spargoli, 2018)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Non traumatic and usually unilateral (can be bilateral)<\/li><li>Localized shoulder pain with supraspinatus muscle weakness<\/li><li>Affected ADL\u2019s and\/or decrease concentration due to pain<\/li><li>Aggravated by lifting the affected arm<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Biceps Tendinopathy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Reasons for diagnosis: (Varacallo &amp; Mair, 2019)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Localized pain with possible radiation of pain into the shoulder<\/li><li>Aggravated by movements involving the biceps with pain on range of motion<\/li><li>Due to trauma or overuse which is usually unilateral (can be bilateral)<\/li><li>Affected ADL\u2019s and\/or decrease concentration due to pain<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How can The Melbourne Chiropractor help you?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/about\">Our practitioners<\/a>&nbsp;offer various treatments and techniques which include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/why-chiropractic\">Chiropractic<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/massage-myotherapy\">Remedial Massage<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/dry-needling\">Dry Needling<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/cupping\">Cupping<\/a><\/li><li>Ultrasound<\/li><li>Sports Taping<\/li><li>Exercise and Stretching protocols<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on your needs and situation&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/about\">our practitioners<\/a>&nbsp;will guide you in the right direction when it comes to achieving your goals. Examination and diagnosis will have to be done before going ahead with a plan that best suits your complaint!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bookings available online 24\/7 using the link below&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/book-now\">https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/book-now<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"854\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TMC-LOGO-9.jpg?resize=427%2C180&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Themelbournechiropractor.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TMC-LOGO-9.jpg?w=854&amp;ssl=1 854w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TMC-LOGO-9.jpg?resize=300%2C126&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TMC-LOGO-9.jpg?resize=768%2C324&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/\">https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy Reasons for diagnosis: (Varacallo &amp; Mair, 2019) Due to trauma or overuse which is usually unilateral (can be bilateral) Localized shoulder pain with an associated muscle weakness of supraspinatus, subscapularis, infraspinatus and teres minor Affected ADL\u2019s and\/or decrease concentration due to pain Aggravated by movements involving the shoulder (can be a pinching [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":211,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[28,30,35,29,36,27,31,25,6,43,24,23,7],"class_list":["post-210","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorised","tag-acute-pain","tag-benefits-of-chiropractic","tag-broadmeadows-chiopractor","tag-chiropractic-care","tag-chiropractor","tag-chronic-pain","tag-exercises","tag-joint-pain","tag-neck-pain","tag-pain-management","tag-poor-posture","tag-shoulder-pain","tag-stretches"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/554d60_15c8f70e00cc44399954d92dffb3ac2e_mv2.jpg?fit=1000%2C658&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":185,"url":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/what-is-causing-my-shoulder-pain\/","url_meta":{"origin":210,"position":0},"title":"What is causing my shoulder pain?","date":"8 March 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Why do you get Shoulder pain? 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