Do you have shoulder pain?
If reaching up, sleeping on that side, or a day at a desk leaves the shoulder sore, and the short-term fixes are lasting less and less time, start with the structure. It can sit in the joint. It often travels from the neck. It can be new after a lift or a sport, or it can have been around long enough that a jacket and a seatbelt are the hard part.
Precision Chiropractic ATX sees people from Oak Hill, Dripping Springs, Driftwood, Lakeway, Wimberley, and Austin. Dr. Eberle is a CBP-Trained Doctor of Chiropractic. Care looks at structure and function together.
The shoulder is rarely only the shoulder
The shoulder depends on the neck, the upper back, and the muscles that hold the shoulder blade. Without a look at those parts, it is hard to say where the pain is coming from. This is a guide to what we see. A visit is how we tell which one is yours.
A reach that pinches
Overhead work, a throw, a swim stroke, or a mug on a high shelf. People describe a pinch at the top of the shoulder, or an ache that runs down the arm. The arm can feel weak when it is out to the side. A short rest quiets it, and then the same reach brings it back.
When it starts in the neck
A structural pattern in the neck can send pain into the shoulder even when the joint looks like the obvious place. Desk posture does this often. The shoulder and the neck blame each other, and the exam is how we tell which one is driving it. Neck pain that travels into the shoulder is covered on the neck pain page. Pain farther down the arm is covered on the arm and leg pain page.
A strain from work or sport
Lifting, a fall, a long ride, or a weekend of overhead work. Swelling and a lost range of motion often come with it. These injuries tend to change how the shoulder and the upper back line up, and they are a reason people come in.
When it will not settle at night
Sleeping on that side, or waking with the arm aching or numb. The quiet of the night makes a pattern that was easy to ignore during the day hard to sleep through. Care looks at the shoulder and at the neck pattern that keeps feeding it.
When it needs a different doctor
A shoulder that is suddenly weak after a fall, a joint that is hot and very swollen, chest pain that travels into the arm, or a shoulder that will not move at all after an injury needs a medical doctor now. Those need to be sorted out, not guessed at. The exam is how we tell whether chiropractic care is the right next step.
Measured, then tracked
A thorough exam lets us see what is going on. We take objective measures of structure and function, including on-site X-rays, and we use those measures to track progress. The exam covers a wide set of metrics, so plan 90 to 120 minutes for the initial visit.
Peter Lenhart, Director of Rehab, helps patients improve structure and function with specialized exercises and angular tractions. More on the approach is on the CBP page.
I went to Dr. Eberle because I was experiencing intense neck and shoulder pain from sitting at a desk all day. He made me feel comfortable right away. First he took several X-rays of my spine to get a better understanding of my natural posture, and after several adjustments the pain was gone! I would definitely recommend Dr. Eberle. He’s incredibly knowledgeable and affordable!Megan
Questions about shoulder pain
What kinds of shoulder pain do you see?
People come in with a shoulder that pinches when they reach, an ache after desk work or a sport, pain that travels from the neck, and a shoulder that will not settle at night.
Can shoulder pain come from the neck?
Yes. A structural pattern in the neck can send pain into the shoulder even when the joint looks like the obvious place. The exam is how we tell whether the shoulder, the neck, or both are driving it.
What happens at a first visit?
A thorough exam lets us see what is going on. We take objective measures of structure and function, including on-site X-rays, so we can track progress. Plan 90 to 120 minutes for the initial exam.
How do I book?
Call 512.970.9499, or book the no-cost 15 minute consultation online. The office is at 13062 US-290 #100, Austin, TX 78737.
Start with a no-cost 15 minute consultation
13062 US-290 #100, Austin, TX 78737. Call 512.970.9499, or book online.