If you are dealing with shoulder pain after a car accident, you’re not alone. Dr. Richard J. Robinson sees this type of condition often in our Brandon, FL office. The key to recovering from shoulder pain caused by a crash is to understand the root cause of the problem and how chiropractic care can help.

There are at least two different ways that you can develop shoulder pain after an accident: by direct trauma to the shoulder joint or by radiating pain from the neck.

Direct trauma can be caused by hitting your shoulder on a hard object in the car during the crash, or can occur if you have a tight grip on the steering wheel during a rear end crash. With this type of trauma, you’ll usually be aware of the pain soon after the wreck.

More commonly, Dr. Richard J. Robinson finds that shoulder or arm pain doesn’t immediately appear after a collision, but starts a few days or weeks after the injury. This type of shoulder pain actually starts in the cervical spine. Injured muscles or ligaments in your neck can tweak nerves in your neck, causing tingling, numbness, or pain in your shoulder, elbow, or wrist.

We’ve worked with both kinds of shoulder problems in our Brandon, FL office. This process involves chiropractic adjustments to restore your spine’s natural flexibility and exercises that strengthen your neck and shoulder.

Let us help you recover from shoulder pain. Dr. Richard J. Robinson has helped many people with the same condition, and we can probably help you, too. First, we’ll do a careful evaluation to figure out the root cause of your problem, and then decide how to restore your body’s natural functioning. Ready to make an appointment? Give us a call at (813) 654-3921 and we’ll get you back on the road to health.