Shoulder Pain Chiropractor in Fort Washington, MD
Shoulder pain is common and painful. Over 70% of people report experiencing shoulder pain at some point in their life. Shoulder pain can have many different causes like overuse, sprain/strain, dislocation, tears, other injuries, post operative pain, adhesive capsulitis (froze shoulder), or even arthritis. Shoulder pain could result from swollen tendons or shoulder impingement syndrome. Shoulder impingement is where the rotator cuff rubs between tendons. This can lead to inflammation and soreness.
Shoulder pain can be radiating or a dull pain. Whether it is simple joint stiffness or a rotator cuff injury, don’t ignore shoulder pain.
If you want to get the discomfort under control, a chiropractor in Fort Washington, can help you. Chiropractic adjustments are a natural way to relieve pain and restore mobility and function without the use of painkillers or surgery.
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Treatment for Shoulder Pain
Shoulder dysfunction can occur easily. This can lead to issues like aches, muscle spasms, and inflammation in the joint and surrounding areas. Prolonged bad posture can be a cause or make these symptoms worse. Chiropractic care can help to treat stuck joints, like the shoulder.
A shoulder pain chiropractor can perform hand-on treatments like adjustments, manual therapy, active release technice, soft tissue mobilization, dry needling, cupping and more. They can also prescribe and perform therapeutic rehabilitative exercises. These exercises will help correct posture, increase strength, restore balance, and improve mobility. Properly improving these areas can greatly reduce the risk of future injuries.
Diagnosing Shoulder Pain
A shoulder pain chiropractor will do a thorough exam of your frozen shoulder or any other shoulder symptom or issue. They will form a diagnosis using their training and evaluation tests. Then they will create an individualized treatment plan to relieve symptoms and restore function.
Shoulder aches and pains can also be radiating or referring from another area of the body. They could be related to neck or back issues. If you have shoulder pain, you should see a Chiropractor as soon as possible for diagnosis and treatment.
Chiropractic Shoulder Adjustments in Fort Washington, MD
Gentle and safe chiropractic adjustments can help to re-align the shoulder joint and minimize discomfort, pain, and stiffness. Treatment can enhance flexibility, range of motion, muscle tone, and strength. It can also reduce inflammation and overall soreness. Chiropractic care can provide long-term relief for shoulder pain and helps to prevent further degeneration issues.
They can also use dry needling and cupping techniques. These techniques provide blood and oxygen flow to the affected area. This helps the body’s natural ability to heal itself.
How to help shoulder pain?
To help with shoulder pain, you can try a variety of at-home remedies, such as:
- Stretching
- Foam rolling
- Massage
- Heat or cold therapy
If your shoulder pain continues, make an appointment with a shoulder pain chiropractor in Fort Washington,
Why should you choose Kaizo Health Fort Washington to treat your shoulder pain?
Chiropractors are experienced doctors in treating and relieving shoulder pain. Your shoulder pain chiropractor will review all your symptoms and medical history. They will work to understand the possible underlying causes of your pain. Chiropractic care focuses on manual techniques, stretching, and rehabilitative exercises. These can include soft tissue and muscle work, spinal adjustments and more. A chiropractor uses natural therapies to treat your area of injury.
Truly, when you choose Kaizo-Health you are choosing to work with a leading shoulder pain Chiropractor in Fort Washington, MD. Our team can truly help you as you work to become more pain free.
Meet the Fort Washington Chiropractors
Dr. Berch Fritz
Clinic Director & Doctor of Chiropractic with Physical Therapy Privileges
Contact Information
9300 Livingston Rd, Ste 100
Fort Washington, MD 20744
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 301-203-6734
Fax: 240-766-0301
Our Fort Washington chiropractors will help you take control of your life.
At Kaizo Health, we take all conditions seriously. We want to help you get out of pain and stay out of pain. Our doctors perform a thorough examination to assess and treat your body as a whole. We’re a leading shoulder pain chiropractor in Fort Washington and will help you strategize a game plan for dealing with pain in your head, neck, back, shoulder, hip and more.
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Chiropractic Questions? We’ve got answers..
01. How to relieve or get rid of shoulder pain?
To relieve persistent shoulder pain, make an appointment with a shoulder pain chiropractor. A shoulder pain chiropractor can use spinal adjustments, dry needling, or scraping to help. They can also use rehabilitative exercises to strength the neck and surrounding muscles. These treatments can reduce the strain in the neck muscles and ensure that the spine is in alignment.
02. What causes shoulder pain?
A variety of different things can cause shoulder pain. Car accidents, whiplash, poor posture, or sleeping position can cause pain or discomfort. Also, illness, slips, falls, and sports related injury can all cause pain in the shoulder. To ensure that your shoulder pain does not worsen, call a shoulder pain chiropractor in Fort Washington, MD.
03. Are chiropractic shoulder adjustments safe?
Chiropractic shoulder adjustments are safe. Adverse events can occur but are very rare. A chiropractor will always do a thorough physical examination before providing any treatment to ensure it is absolutely safe to do so.
04. Is shoulder pain a sign of covid?
Covid-19 can cause muscle and body aches. This can include soreness, stiffness and pain in the shoulder and neck. COVID-19 affects different people in diverse ways. Infected people have had a wide range of symptoms reported. Call your medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning to you.
05. Which is better for shoulder pain — a chiropractor or a masseuse?
Both massage and chiropractic care can be helpful at relieving shoulder pain. A chiropractor can do a medical exam and help determine the true cause and diagnosis of the shoulder pain and help guide you to not only relieve the symptoms but do rehabilitative exercises to help keep the pain away.
06. How does a chiropractor treat shoulder pain?
A chiropractor may treat shoulder pain with adjustments or manipulations. They may also use muscle work like myofasical release, Active release technique, manual therapy, manual traction, instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization or scraping, dry needling, cupping and more. They may also combine that with rehabilitative stretching and exercises to help support, strengthen, increase mobility and treat the underlying cause of the shoulder pain.
07. Is chiropractic or physical therapy better for shoulder pain?
A combination of chiropractic care and rehabilitative exercises or physical therapy has been shown to work best at relieving, treating, and reducing the reoccurrence of shoulder pain.
08. Can chiropractors help with shoulder pain without medicine?
Chiropractors use treatments that are natural and holistic. They are able to utilize their hands, knowledge of anatomy and physiology, and their extensive professional training to alleviate shoulder pain without the use of prescription medication.
09. Will my health insurance cover chiropractic shoulder pain treatment?
Many insurances cover treatment for shoulder pain. Please feel free to call our office so we can verify your insurance coverage for you.
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Book an Appointment
Please use the booking tool here to schedule your first appointment for shoulder pain evaluation and treatment with our chiropractor in Fort Washington, MD. If needed we will be in touch with follow up questions or we will just email you with next steps.
We offer same-day appointments when available. You can book an appointment online now or call or text our Ft. Washington office at 301-203-6734.
If you can’t find the appointment day or time that you are looking for, please contact our office at (240) 766-0300. You can also request an appointment here and we will reach out to you. We can often squeeze people in, when appropriate. You can also contact our office with any additional questions or request further information
What our patients have to say
What can I say about this staff? They are the bomb.com. Friendly, fun, attentive and always on time. I am a returning customer from years back, so this alone explains itself. I would refer this office over and over again. Thank you team KAIZO for a job well done. I want to say a special thanks to Dr. Berch and Dr. Kevin.
– Laverne Barbour
Never imagined that therapy sessions would be so much fun. Thanks to the team of Dr. Berch Fritz who has helped me manage my pains through the routines and other techniques they have provided me.Apart from the treatment they offer is the enjoyable environment that contributes to the healing process of their patients.
Kudos to the entire team especially to the chiropractic assistants for their patience, care and thorough monitoring that helped me improve in every step of the way. Kaizo Health Fort Washington is definitely worth a try.
– J. Karla B
Excellent staff. From the moment I walked in toDr Fritz took the time to explain what’s happening in detail, patiently and with a big smile.
Kind and energetic, funny too so they make the session easy going and have great results. One visit and I was able to walk much better with very little to almost no pain. ???
– Patricia Ewin