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Sprained my upper right shoulder and it caused a slight slip disk of my lower neck
Should I see a chiropractors ? Are they able to adjust the slip disk on my neck? I have also problems raising my arm above my shoulder level and experience lost of strength in my right arm.
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Orthopedics is a medical specialty that focuses on the diagnosis, correction, prevention, and treatment of patients with skeletal deformities - disorders of the bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, tendons, nerves and skin. These elements make up the musculoskeletal system. Your body's musculoskeletal system is a complex system of bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles and nerves and allows you to move, work and be active. Once devoted to the care of children with spine and limb deformities, orthopedics now cares for patients of all ages, from newborns with clubfeet, to young athletes requiring arthroscopic surgery, to older people with arthritis. The physicians who specialize in this area are called orthopedic surgeons or orthopedists.
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It is common to lose range of the shoulder or the neck (cervical spine) after a sprain injury due to muscular spasm, pain or tightness.
It will be advisable to have an orthopaedic surgeon evaluate you by way of clinical examination to ascertain if the problem is with the shoulder or the cervical spine. The loss of strength and inability to raise your arm above shoulder level seems to point to a rotator cuff injury. If there was a suspicion of rotator cuff injury or tear, or a slipped disc of the cervical spine, a MRI scan of the affected region would be highly recommended.
These issues can be addressed with analgesia and physiotherapy. If the scans reveal a rotator cuff tear or a significant nerve compression from a slipped disc - only then is surgery advised.