DR. D. JEAN GIBSON M.S., D.C.

The Gibson Center 93 West Colt Square, Suite 3 Fayetteville, AR 72703 479-587-0227 www.thegibsoncenter.com

“I have had pain between my shoulders for the last month. It started after shoveling snow off my driveway, two separate times. My right shoulder hurts when I try to pick up things or even raise my arm up. Sometimes, I feel a tingling sensation down the arm as well. What is it? And can you help me?” Answer:

Well, first I would have to examine you but it sounds like you have locked up your shoulder, meaning you have no movement in your shoulder blade. Your shoulder blade helps move your arm up, down, and around. Basically, the muscles around your shoulder have became so tight from being overworked, that they have restricted or locked up the movement of your shoulder blade. When your shoulder blade does not move properly, the muscle on top of the shoulder blade has to do most of the work of lifting up your arm. Then, that muscle tightens up and fatigues and then you can begin to feel pain as well as numbness/tingling down into your arm. You can lock up your shoulder from other things, as well: sleeping on it too long or in an awkward position, vacuuming, doing yard work, lifting weights, even using a computer mouse too much. I cannot tell you the number of patients I see with this condition. For treatment, I perform trigger point therapy on the overly tight muscles to release them. Then, I adjust any vertebral fixations (using my hands or a high speed precision instrument) that are affecting the mid back, neck, and arm. And lastly, I mobilize the shoulder blade so that it can begin to move properly. You cannot believe how much better you will feel with this kind of treatment. It works wonders! Call 479-587-0227 to make an appointment and go to www.TheGibsonCenter.com for more information.