Shoulder Pain is a common condition after an auto injury, and it's something that Permian Basin Accident & Injury Centers sees frequently in our Midland, Odessa office. Let's look at the root cause of shoulder pain after an auto collision and see how your chiropractor can help.
There are at least two ways that you can get shoulder pain after an accident: by direct trauma to the shoulder joint or by referred pain from the neck.
Direct trauma can be caused by striking your shoulder on a hard surface in the car during the impact, or can occur if you have a tight grip on the steering wheel during a rear end collision. With this type of injury, you'll usually be aware of the pain shortly after the wreck.
More commonly, Permian Basin Accident & Injury Centers finds that shoulder or arm pain does not immediately appear after a crash, but begins a few days or weeks after the injury. This type of shoulder pain actually starts in the neck. Injured muscles or ligaments in your spine can squeeze nerves in your neck, causing tingling, numbness, or soreness in your shoulder, elbow, or wrist.
We've worked with both kinds of shoulder problems in our Midland, Odessa office. This approach involves chiropractic adjustments to restore your spine's natural mobility and home exercises that strengthen your neck and shoulder.
Let us help you recover from shoulder pain. Permian Basin Accident & Injury Centers has helped many patients with the same problem, and we can probably help you, too. Permian Basin Accident & Injury Centers will first determine what's causing your pain and then work to restore your body to its natural functioning. Give our office a call today at (432) 262-3219 to make an appointment.