How does thoracic spinal thrust manipulation impact shoulder impingement syndrome?
- Julian Simpson
- May 2, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: Sep 17, 2025
How does thoracic spinal thrust manipulation impact shoulder impingement syndrome?
What is Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Shoulder impingement syndrome (SIS) is one of the common musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders that involves the pinching of tendons and bursae within the shoulder joint,
This can trigger pain
Limit Motion
Limit Sleep
Make doing daily activiites like gardening and doing the dishes difficult
What is Chiropractic therapy?
Chiropractic is a manual therapy technique designed to apply high-velocity and low-amplitude thrusts to the thoracic spine to enhance joint mobility, reduce pain and enhance shoulder function
After an adjustment to the spine , the chiropractor enable the body to have reduced inflamtion , increased motion and a decrease in pain
How you can get better if you have a shoulder impingement
Therapies we often find that work in
reducing pain
improving range of motion are
Chiropractic Adjustments to the neck and shoulder
Shockwave therapy to promote tendon healing
Dry needling to tight muscles
Cupping to tight muscles
Exercises to stregnthen and stretch the inhibited muscles
Shoulder Pain Chiropractor
Q: Can chiropractic care help shoulder pain?Yes, chiropractic can help with frozen shoulder, rotator cuff issues, and posture-related pain.
Q: How do adjustments help the shoulder?By restoring mobility, reducing nerve irritation, and relaxing tight muscles.
Q: Is chiropractic safe for chronic shoulder pain?Yes, it’s a safe and drug-free option for many shoulder conditions.
Q: Do I need imaging before treatment?Sometimes, depending on the severity or suspected injury.
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Bazal Bukhari, Ali, S., & Saba Afzal. (2025). Thoracic spinal thrust manipulation for shoulder impingement syndrome: A meta-analysis of pain relief and functional outcomes. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 75(03), 456–461. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.11608
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