Frozen shoulder, also known as periarthritis of the shoulder joint, is mainly characterized by pain around the shoulder joint and limited movement, often feeling that the arm is abducted, and the activity of the hand touching the back is restricted, which can be manifested as stiffness of the shoulder joint, unable to raise the arm, pain when turning the shoulder, and accompanying symptoms such as cold intolerance and tenderness in the shoulder, which seriously affects daily life and work.
The common incidence of frozen shoulder is middle-aged and elderly people around 50 years old, and women are more common than men.
1. Causes of frozen shoulder.
1. Long-term lack of exercise. Long-term lack of exercise will lead to poor blood flow in the shoulder, less movement of the shoulder joint and degeneration, which is easy to cause frozen shoulder.
2. Improper sleeping position. Incorrect sleeping posture leads to excessive pressure on the shoulder, which compresses the shoulder joint for a long time and forms arthritis.
3. Engage in heavy physical activities. Overburdening the shoulder leads to severe wear and tear on the shoulder ligaments and muscles, increasing the risk of frozen shoulder.
4. Older age. Aging can lead to deterioration of muscles, ligaments, and other tissues, which increases the risk of frozen shoulder.
2. Self-diagnosis methods for frozen shoulder.
Clamp your arms together, cling to the sides of your body, flex your elbows, and turn your forearms horizontally outward (left hand horizontally to the left, right hand horizontally to right). If one side is significantly difficult to rotate or obstructed, it may be frozen shoulder and need to go to the hospital for further examination.
3. Western medicine ** frozen shoulder.
1. Drugs**. Topical use of blood circulation or oral analgesic drugs can reduce pain and improve shoulder joint function.
2. Physics**. Physiotherapy, hot compresses, and massage can promote blood circulation and restore shoulder joint function.
3. Surgery**. Minimally invasive surgery is possible**.
Fourth, traditional Chinese medicine ** frozen shoulder.
From the perspective of syndrome differentiation and treatment in traditional Chinese medicine, frozen shoulder is mostly classified as the scope of "paralysis syndrome", which can be divided into three types: wind-cold-dampness, qi and blood stasis, and qi and blood deficiency [1] according to the different symptoms of patients.
Traditional Chinese medicine, especially acupuncture, can effectively eliminate inflammation and relieve shoulder pain in patients, and modern medical experiments have shown that acupuncture acupuncture points such as the acupuncture points, the front of the shoulder, and the back of the shoulder [2] can effectively ** frozen shoulder.
All in all, frozen shoulder is not a minor disease, if it is not detected in time or does not intervene in time after detection**, it may lead to bone hyperplasia and degeneration of the shoulder joint, with irreversible consequences.
In daily life, we should also pay attention to regular exercise, rest on time, and pay attention to sleeping posture to effectively prevent the occurrence of frozen shoulder.
References] 1] Yao Zhongkang. Observation on the efficacy of acupuncture and moxibustion in primary hospitals**Painful paralytic frozen shoulder in primary hospitals[J].Jilin Medicine, 2022, 43(06): 1626-8
2] Huang Yanyan, Ao Huacheng, Lin Bijuan. Clinical value of acupuncture** improvement of frozen shoulder symptoms [J].Journal of Practical TCM Internal Medicine: 1-4
Original: Dr. Yip Hao.
Review: Professor Wang Haibin, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine.
Article affiliation: Professor Wang Haibin's team from the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, **Please indicate the source.