Best treatment for frozen shoulder

Frozen shoulder is actually what we usually call frozen shoulder. The disease has a high incidence rate and mostly occurs in women around 50 years old, so it is often called frozen shoulder. Patients with frozen shoulder often experience shoulder pain, inability to lift, and limited movement. Traditional Chinese medicine has good methods for treating frozen shoulder, including acupuncture, massage, plasters, cupping, etc. Patients with frozen shoulder must pay attention to keeping warm.

What is the best treatment for frozen shoulder? Some patients will move their shoulder joints widely when they experience shoulder pain and reduced range of motion, believing that this will loosen the tendons and help the shoulder regain movement. But in reality, this approach usually only makes the pain worse.

If the pain is severe, the patient can take anti-inflammatory drugs or even receive hormone injections. Both methods are effective in reducing pain, but they both have certain side effects. Most anti-inflammatory drugs will affect the stomach, causing stomach discomfort or even stomach pain. Local injection of hormones can reduce inflammation and edema of tendons and promote relief of shoulder pain, but hormones will reduce the elasticity and toughness of tendons, so the number of injections should not exceed two times. Too many injections increase the risk of rotator cuff tissue rupture.

Recent studies have found shock wave therapy to be very effective in treating peripheral tendinopathy of the shoulder. Other physical therapies are far less effective than shockwave therapy. Supplements can also help relieve shoulder pain. Found to be effective in relieving pain, MSM is a natural substance found in both food and the body that primarily provides sulfur, an element found in bones, cartilage and ligaments. The dosage of treatment varies from person to person. Usually between 2-8 grams. If the patient uses the crystal powder twice, one teaspoon of MSM can be dissolved in a warm drink and then drunk. Since MSM provides essential elements to the body, it is very safe.

At home, patients can also apply ice pads to the affected area for fifteen minutes each time, and avoid raising their hands when sleeping. When the pain subsides, the patient can start stretching exercises, which can be both whole-body and local. However, cold back is a cause of shoulder pain, so correcting cold back can help promote recovery from shoulder pain and consolidate the therapeutic effect. To correct hunchback, you must first maintain the spine in an ideal curvature. Stretching the pectoralis major muscle can help improve shoulder flexion, and local stretching exercises can also help improve joint mobility. If the patient is older or has severe hunchback, a hunchback belt can be used. When the condition improves, the patient can use a shoulder pulley for exercise. When doing the exercise, pull up the affected hand with your healthy hand. Hold the affected arm at the end of its range of motion for 4-5 seconds before lowering it. Repeat 20-30 times. To prevent the pain from getting worse after exercise, you should apply an ice pack to your arm for 15-20 minutes after exercise. If pain worsens after exercise, the patient should stop exercising until the pain subsides.