Posts tagged shoulder pain
Sports Chiropractic vs. Physical Therapy for Shoulder Pain: What's the difference?!

If you’ve ever had shoulder pain, you know it’s one of those things that makes everything annoying. Brushing your teeth? Hurts. Putting on a shirt? Hurts. Trying to impress your friends with your overhead press PR? Definitely hurts.

Here’s the thing: the shoulder is an insanely mobile joint — which is great when you’re serving an ace or hitting a drive down the fairway, but not so great when the smallest imbalance throws the whole system off. And that’s exactly why shoulder pain is one of the most common things we see at Minnesota Movement.

Now, you might be wondering, “Should I see a chiropractor or a physical therapist for shoulder pain?” Read the full blog to find out!

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There's PURPOSE to your PAIN

Most people are chasing the wrong goal.

Pain-free shouldn’t be the destination. Being free from pain should be.

Living ‘pain-free’ implies perfection. No tension. No tightness. No discomfort. Nothing.
I know what you’re thinking - “wouldn’t that be nice?!” No. It wouldn’t.

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Shoulder Tendonitis / Rehabilitation Guide

Shoulder tendonitis is a common condition that affects the tendons of the rotator cuff or biceps. This can become an be a debilitating issue for many individuals whether they’re elite athletes, weekend warriors, or even people just going about their day-to-day being the best mom/dad/spouse/worker they can be!

As Sports Chiropractors here at Minnesota Movement, we play a crucial role in guiding patients through effective rehabilitation to not only just alleviate their pain, but to restore function, and prevent recurrence as well. Our providers use evidence-based strategies and practical corrective exercises for managing shoulder tendonitis, which ensures a tailored and comprehensive approach to patient care.

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"nEW pAtiEnT SpeCiaL" / Quality Care > Marketing Gimmicks

You ever hear the phrase, “If you pay, you pay attention?” No? Well you’ve had to have heard of “you get what you pay for” then right?

I just bought a knock off Athlemon shirt from Amazon for $16 vs the Lululemon shirt I could have bought for $60. And guess what?! The quality is definitely 3.75x less. Which means it won’t last as long in the closet and therefore I’ll have to keep buying new ones more often.

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What's the Difference?! Sports Chiropractic vs. Traditional Chiropractic

“We’re not better. We’re just different.”
I struggled to find the most precise way to illustrate the difference between what we do and what a “normal chiropractor” does until I had a phone call today with a potential patient and the phrase above just came out of my mouth without thinking.
As Sports Chiropractors we work to solve the puzzle of WHY you’re feeling the way you’re feeling. This means a more thorough assessment as well as more thorough treatment. It doesn’t stop there. The person who has the most control of the situation is the patient - so we expect them to do some work as well in-between sessions.

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Manifestation / Can a Negative Mental State Add to Our Issues?

“We’re doing this exercise to limit your risk of injury.”
I’ve caught myself saying this before, but I try to avoid it like the plague.
Why would we even put this negative thought remotely close to a patient’s attention while we’re working on getting them away from it?!

Providers of any discipline commonly think people get structurally or mechanically injured but forget that there’s a human attached to the bag of meat we’re working with.
This human has a deepened relationship with this injury. Maybe they’ve missed time on the field. Maybe they’ve been lacking their usual social connections with teammates because they’re stuck in rehab.

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