Pain Conditions

Neuritis, bursitis, neuralgia, rheumatism, frozen shoulder, fibrositis, sprains, strains, “poor circulation”, and rotator cuff problems are some of the terms used to describe neck, shoulder and arm conditions. The brain controls the rest of your body through the nervous system. Some nerves go straight to their point of destination but some first mix with other nerves to form complicated nerve networks called a nerve plexus.

The brachial plexus is made up of nerves that come out of the middle and lower neck and upper back. After they form the brachial plexus they branch off to supply different areas, especially the shoulders, arms, elbows, wrists, hands and fingers. The nerves that make up the brachial plexus may be irritated as they exit the spinal column. This may occur when the spinal bones in the neck and upper back are misaligned and damage the very nerves they are supposed to protect. This may result in different symptoms. There may be muscle weakness; there may be neck pain or stiffness with or without pain that spreads to the shoulder, arm, wrist, hand or fingers.

The chiropractic approach to shoulder and hand problems, carpal tunnel syndrome, or brachial plexus injury is to analyze your spine to locate and correct a serious nerve-damaging spinal condition called the vertebral subluxation complex.