Shoulder Pain Treatment

Shoulder Pain Treatment in Denver

Dr. Andrew Pichurko, owner of Denver Spine & Performance, diagnoses and treats a wide range of shoulder pain conditions using movement assessment and corrective exercise. By assessing symptomatic response to movements, Dr. Pichurko identifies how the condition behaves and how to effectively regain function.


What is it?

Shoulder pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal complaints affecting both youth and adult populations. While many experience shoulder pain as a result of an impact or awkward motion, in many cases it may arise for seemingly no reason at all. Common shoulder diagnoses include tendonitis, rotator cuff injury, impingement syndrome, frozen shoulder, or arthritis. Despite the wide range of specific structural diagnoses, not all pain in the shoulder is related to tissue damage or degeneration. In fact, if you are experiencing shoulder pain, whether constant or intermittent, as well as limited range of motion, it is likely that you have mechanical shoulder pain. This suggests that structures such as capsule ligaments or rotator cuff tendons may be overstretched, overloaded, or compressed leading to shoulder pain and dysfunction.

How to treat Shoulder Pain?

In order to effectively treat shoulder pain it is critical to gain a full understanding of the patients lifestyle as well as the mechanism of injury. A mechanical assessment is utilized to rule out red flags and identify a movement that may reduce pain symptoms. Once a movement strategy is assigned, patients are instructed on how to self manage their injury and prevent future issues.


Shoulder Pain & Neck Pain

Due to the close relationship between the cervical spine and the shoulder, it is critical to have the cervical spine examined when experiencing shoulder pain. It is not uncommon for shoulder pain and movement loss to result from a problem in the neck. If you are experiencing pain in the neck, shoulder blade, shoulder, or even further into the arm, it is likely that the source of your pain is the neck.



Shoulder pain is just one of the many conditions we treat at Denver Spine & Performance.

Contact us today at 303.758.1100 for an individualized plan of care.