Persistent, chronic pain can damage almost every part of your life. Chronic pain is a persistent nightmare that so many suffer with, but only a fraction seek help for.
Chronic shoulder pain is often caused by the overuse of muscles. When the chest muscles are overused, they get small and tight. This causes your back muscles to get weak, tight, and drastically decreases mobility.
Whether you’ve had a traumatic injury or poor posture over time is catching up to you, the burning, tingling, and painful sensation that comes with chronic shoulder pain doesn’t have to be a part of your day-to-day.
Reducing Chronic Pain at Home
If you suffer from chronic pain, all hope is not lost! There are many things you can do at home daily to help alleviate shoulder pain and allow you to live a happier life. Here are a few of our favorites:
- Exercise
As long as you’ve been cleared by your physician for any injuries, light exercise is always a great option to build back strength. If shoulder pain is your issue, you can work out your back, chest, core, and shoulders.
- Reduce Stress
Stress is inflammatory, and can cause your shoulder pain to worsen. Practice deep breathing and stress reduction techniques to help keep your pain at bay.
- Practice Mind-Body Connection
If you’ve suffered a traumatic injury, or you’ve been out of touch with your body for a while due to constant pain, it’s time to bridge that gap. By being intentional with the mind-body connection, you can start to work through some of the symptoms of chronic pain.
- Eat an Anti-Inflammatory Diet
Like stress, inflammatory foods can aggravate pain. Talk with your chiropractic physician about what types of food to avoid.
If you suffer from chronic pain, our SHAPE Program can help you solve your health problems once and for all with an anti-inflammatory diet and cleanse.
Dry Needling and Chronic Pain
If you’re looking for ways to alleviate your chronic pain, dry needling is a great option to try! Dry needling has been widely practiced for over 40 years, and is proven to help…
- Reduce muscle tension
- Improve range of motion
- Block pain signals by releasing endorphins
Dr. Abigail Emery is a licensed acupuncturist who takes pride in helping her chronic pain patients experience deep healing and relief with sterile needles through dry needling and acupuncture.
Try Chiropractic for Chronic Pain
We couldn’t end this blog without recommending chiropractic care! At Bloom Well Family Wellness, we perform chiropractic care on the full spine and extremities to help align our client’s nervous systems and relieve the symptoms of chronic pain.
As chiropractic physicians, we know that when the nervous system is in balance, the whole body functions better, which means your chronic pain is less!
If you’re looking for a chiropractor in the 417 who truly cares about the pain their patients experience, Dr. Emery would love to chat with you. Schedule your initial assessment now by phone or online!
