Chico Community Acupuncture

Shoulder pain

Shoulder pain doesn’t always come from the shoulder. WHAT?!?! That’s one of the reasons people get frustrated.

Because they stretch it. Massage it.
Ice it.
Strengthen it.
Rest it...and it keeps coming back.

In Chinese medicine, shoulder pain can come from radically different underlying patterns.

For one person it’s inflammation.
For another it’s chronic stress tension.
For another it’s poor circulation.
For another it’s digestive depletion and muscle recovery issues. For another it’s perimenopause-related inflammation.
For another it’s a nervous system that never fully lets go.

Same symptom. Different root.

This is why two people with “shoulder pain” can respond completely differently to the same treatment approach.

The goal is not just temporary relief.
The goal is understanding WHY your body keeps creating the pattern in the first place.

Because when we identify the root correctly, the body usually stops fighting so hard to compensate.

If your shoulder pain keeps returning no matter what you do, there may be more to the story than just the shoulder itself.

This is exactly the kind of pattern-based work acupuncture is incredibly good at.

Appointments are open, to schedule a treatment, call (530)345-5300 or book online www.chicocommunityacupuncture.com