Acupuncture Clinic Services

Shoulder Pain Treatment in Greenville, SC

Shoulder Pain Treatment at IHP Greenville — expert acupuncture for chronic pain and musculoskeletal issues. Dr. Hendry, DAOM. Call (864) 365-6156.

Shoulder pain encompasses a wide spectrum of conditions — rotator cuff tears, impingement syndrome, frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis), shoulder bursitis, AC joint pathology, and referred pain from the cervical spine. At Integrative Health Partners, Dr. Hendry's shoulder pain protocol is tailored to the specific diagnosis, using acupuncture, dry needling, and electroacupuncture with anatomical precision for each condition type.

How Shoulder Pain Treatment Works

Shoulder pain treatment involves local acupuncture (LI15, TH14, SJ14 for rotator cuff; GB21 for upper trapezius; SI9, SI10 for posterior capsule) combined with dry needling of specific rotator cuff muscles (supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis, teres minor). For frozen shoulder, a progressive protocol addresses capsular adhesions and inflammatory cycling. Distal points (LI4, LI11, ST38) are used for immediate pain relief during active range-of-motion assessment.

Conditions Treated with Shoulder Pain Treatment

Your First Appointment

Bring any shoulder MRI or ultrasound reports. Demonstrate your active range of motion — where exactly does pain occur in the arc of movement? History of acute injury vs. insidious onset vs. following illness is diagnostically important.

Why Dr. Hendry for Shoulder Pain Treatment

Dr. Hendry's trigger point expertise in the rotator cuff muscles — among the most clinically challenging muscles to needle accurately — is supported by his anatomy training and 25 years of clinical experience.

Frequently Asked Questions

Acupuncture reduces inflammation and muscle guarding around partial rotator cuff tears, improves local circulation for healing, and modulates pain signaling. Full-thickness tears with functional weakness may require surgical evaluation. Dr. Hendry will assess and recommend appropriately.
Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis) typically requires 16–24 sessions of acupuncture and dry needling, with progressive range-of-motion goals at each visit. Most patients see meaningful improvement by session 6–8.
Yes — post-surgical shoulder pain and stiffness respond well to acupuncture, particularly for managing post-operative inflammation, promoting tissue healing, and restoring range of motion during rehabilitation.
Yes — subacromial bursitis produces characteristic pain at the anterior and lateral shoulder with overhead activity. Acupuncture reduces bursal inflammation and the underlying impingement mechanics that generate bursitis.
Yes — particularly for infraspinatus, supraspinatus, and subscapularis trigger points that generate the characteristic referred pain patterns of rotator cuff dysfunction.
Integrative Health Partners, 319 Wade Hampton Blvd, Ste A, Greenville, SC 29609. Call (864) 365-6156.

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