Shoulder Pain Treatment in Clairemont
Call for a same-day time. Every exam here checks the neck and upper back too, because that is often where shoulder pain starts. No referral needed.
5.0 215 Google reviewsOffice hours Mon to Fri. Call ahead.
Point to where it hurts
Shoulder pain tends to settle in one of four places. Where you point is the first clue to where it starts.
Top point of the shoulder
A small spot you can point to with one finger, where the collarbone meets the shoulder blade. It tends to hurt reaching across your body, and at the very top of an overhead reach.
Outside of the upper arm
Felt on the outer arm rather than in the joint. It catches partway up as the arm rises and aches lying on that side. This is the rotator cuff and the space it moves through.
Front of the shoulder
A focused ache along the tendon of the biceps, where it runs over the front of the joint. It flares lifting, carrying, and reaching forward.
The ridge toward the neck
A broad ache across the top of the shoulder that changes when you turn or tilt your head. If numbness or tingling runs past the elbow, the source is likely the neck, and neck care becomes part of the plan.
Deep, everywhere, and stiff in every direction. A shoulder losing range all around, often worse at night, fits a different pattern. That one has its own course, covered on our frozen shoulder page.
Many shoulders carry two of these at once. Lifting, surfing, swimming, and long hours at a desk all feed them. The exam sorts out which is driving yours.
He's helped me with everything from neck and lower back pain to wrist and elbow issues related to training and long hours at a desk. He treats athletes and non-athletes alike, and he's currently helping me manage a longstanding military-related back injury.
Raymond K.
How it gets treated
Care is matched to what the exam finds, one joint and one muscle group at a time.
Chiropractic adjustments
Precise adjustments to the shoulder, collarbone, and shoulder blade, and to the spine above them when the exam calls for it. Each is aimed at a restricted joint.
Active Release Technique (ART)
Soft tissue work on the rotator cuff, chest, and upper arm, the muscles that shorten and guard around a painful shoulder. For overuse patterns, it is often the piece adjustments alone leave behind.
Joint mobilization
Graded, controlled movement for a shoulder that is stiff, freshly hurt, or too irritated to adjust. Motion returns at the pace the joint allows.
There's more in our post on how chiropractic care relieves shoulder pain.
Dr. Yossi Stein is the best!! I drive 30 minutes to see him over other chiropractors because I trust him with adjusting my neck. I've been going to him for years and he's helped my pain so much. He has the best energy and really knows how to help people. If I could give more stars I would!
Lauren B.
What a first visit includes
First visits are scheduled. Call and a time is held for you, often the same day. Book online and we'll confirm your time. After that, walk in whenever we're open.
Not needed: a referral, a pre-authorization, or forms to file afterward.
Your history
Where it hurts, what sets it off, how you sleep, and what you've already tried.
The exam
Range of motion in every direction, strength, the movements that catch, and the joints above the shoulder that set its position.
A plain explanation
What the exam found, and what care would involve.
Care begins
When care is the right call, it starts at this visit. You leave knowing what to do between visits.
Who you'll see
Before chiropractic, he worked as an EMT and ski patroller. His father, Dr. Richard Stein, founded the practice in La Jolla in 1991.
Every shoulder gets a full exam before anything is adjusted, and the reasoning is explained in plain terms.
- Since 1991
- Founded in La Jolla by Dr. Richard Stein
- Solo practice
- The chiropractor who examines you is the one who treats you
I had extremely lower back pain for about 6 months that I could barely walk. I went to physical therapy for several weeks and it didn't help at all. Dr Yossi is one of a kind that helped me back to living normally without pain.
Mingkun S.
Before you call
Does chiropractic care help shoulder pain?
For most mechanical shoulder pain, conservative care is the usual starting point. A 2025 review of seven randomized trials found that treating the upper back eased shoulder pain and disability short term, especially with exercise.
The first visit shows whether your shoulder fits that picture.
Do I need an X‑ray or MRI first?
No. A 2026 review in JAMA Internal Medicine advises against routine scans for most shoulder pain. Findings often reflect normal aging, and early scans don't improve long-term recovery.
If you already have imaging, bring it. If the exam points to needing more, we'll tell you plainly. There's more in our post on whether you need X-rays to get adjusted.
What if it isn't something you should treat?
If the exam shows this isn't something we should be treating, there's no charge for the visit.
Some situations call for hospital-level evaluation first. If you're unsure, call and we'll help you route correctly.
What does a first visit cost?
$150
That covers the exam, a plain explanation, and care at the same visit when it's the right call. Follow-up and membership rates are on our new patient page.
We don't bill insurance. HSA and FSA cards are accepted.
Reach without thinking about it
Sleeping on one side, lifting with the other arm, warming the shoulder up before everything: you've worked around it long enough. Call and we'll find you a time, often the same day.
- Address
- 5450 F Clairemont Mesa Blvd,
San Diego, CA 92117 - Parking
- Complimentary, out front