What causes shoulder and bone pain?

The scapula, also known as the scapula bone, is a bone that connects the human shoulder to the chest and arm. This bone plays an important role. It is required for the human arm to perform various movements and bend over, etc. People sometimes experience shoulder blade pain, which may be caused by periarthritis of the shoulder or other diseases. In short, it is necessary to find out the cause and then take measures to treat it. So let me introduce what causes shoulder blade pain.

This situation is considered to be caused by frozen shoulder. The symptoms of frozen shoulder are shoulder pain at first, mostly dull pain, and then spread to the neck and upper limbs. In the later stage, there will be symptoms of fear of cold and even muscle atrophy, which may affect your movements. It is recommended that you go to the hospital for an X-ray examination in time.

Western medicine treatment of frozen shoulder

At present, for the treatment of frozen shoulder, most scholars believe that taking painkillers can only treat the symptoms temporarily, and most of them will relapse after stopping the medication. However, surgical release is likely to cause adhesions after surgery. Therefore, the use of traditional Chinese medicine treatment is considered to be the best option. If the patient can persist in functional exercise, the prognosis is quite good.

Massage therapy for frozen shoulder

The steps and methods of self-massage are:

1. Use the thumb or palm of the healthy side to massage the front and outer side of the affected shoulder joint from top to bottom for about 1-2 minutes. You can press the local painful point with your thumb for a while.

2. Use the pads of the 2nd to 4th fingers of the healthy hand to massage various parts of the back of the shoulder joint for about 1-2 minutes. If you find any local pain points during the massage, you can press them for a while with your fingers.

3. Use the thumb and other fingers of the healthy side to knead the upper arm muscles of the affected upper limb from bottom to top to the shoulder for about 1-2 minutes.

4. You can also use the above method to massage when the affected shoulder is in functional positions such as abduction, while moving the shoulder joint in all directions.

5. Finally, use your palms to rub from top to bottom for 1-2 minutes. For areas on the back of the shoulders that cannot be massaged, you can use the patting method introduced earlier for treatment.

Self-massage can be performed once a day for 1-2 months, and better results will be achieved.

Commonly used drugs in Western medicine treatment include:

1. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs:

1. Aspirin: take 3 to 6 grams per day, divided into 3 to 4 times.

2. Indomethacin: take 25 mg 2 to 3 times a day.

3. Painxicam: take once a day, 20 mg each time.

This type of drug has analgesic, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic effects, and is mainly suitable for patients with periarthritis of the shoulder in the acute stage of the disease when pain symptoms are obvious. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can irritate the gastrointestinal tract and should therefore be taken after meals. It should not be used by breastfeeding women and children.