Shoulder impingement

[kglassman]

I believe I have a shoulder impingement. When I sit with bad posture it flares up and I get pain in my rotator cuff as well as tingling in my arm. Any tips to treat that don’t involve surgery or cortisone shots?

[johnsmith]

If left arm see doctor straight away. Could be indication of heart problem.

Chiropractor for muscle micro-cramp problems that lead to pressure on nerve roots. You need to get an MRI scan. Knowledge of damage/injury present will give you choices of what actions you take. Chiropractor can help if it is part of a problem that a chiropractor can fix. You are in the realms of don't know. Appropriate investigations need to be done.

Alexander Teacher can help with things that are causing stress on injury site and help you develop strategies to reduce the pressure. The chiropractor can give an opinion to take to a doctor.

[cyberbarn]

I think you have already answered your own question! It is all in the posture. A physio can help you with that. They can also give you exercises to help with any muscle imbalance.

I was having shoulder problems, as well as neck problems which can lead to pinched nerves and symptoms like yours. I had been seeing an osteopath for many years but was having reoccurring problems. So I got a referral to the local NHS physio service. They improved my posture and gave me the exercises and now I don't have to see the osteopath for acute problems so often. The osteopath undoes the muscles spasms, the physio gave me the tools to keep things under control.