Bloodletting therapy for frozen shoulder?

Frozen shoulder is also commonly known as periarthritis of the shoulder. The most obvious symptom of frozen shoulder is extreme pain in the shoulder. The shoulder pain caused by frozen shoulder not only affects normal life but also normal work. Frozen shoulder must be treated in time. In addition to conventional treatments for frozen shoulder, there is also a bloodletting therapy. The following is a detailed introduction to the bloodletting therapy for frozen shoulder.

Bloodletting therapy, also known as "acupuncture bloodletting therapy", is a method of treating diseases by piercing or scratching specific acupuncture points and certain parts of the human body with a needle or knife to release a small amount of blood.

The efficacy of bloodletting therapy for frozen shoulder

Bloodletting therapy is to let blood out from specific parts of the body or acupoints with the main functions of dredging veins, regulating Qi and blood, and promoting blood circulation. It has the effects of calming, relieving pain, purging heat, reducing swelling, first aid, detoxifying, and removing blood stasis.

Essentials of bloodletting therapy

1. The acupoints must be accurately located (normally, the acupoints are about the size of a fingernail, that is, one square centimeter. If the location is not accurate, please pierce one square inch.

2. The bloodletting technique should be fast and accurate (fast. I currently insert 7 needles per second. Fast techniques can reduce pain. It should be accurate so that blood is drawn from each needle. The depth should not be uneven. Of course, this requires clinical practice.

3. Ensure that the amount of bleeding is 2-5 ml per acupuncture point (I usually use less than 2 ml, remove the cup and then pierce. The amount of bleeding depends on individual differences and blood viscosity, and also on the acupuncture technique, but at least 2 ml is guaranteed.)

4. One cupping and one pricking (the traditional method is to pierce all acupoints before cupping. My method is to cup after piercing one acupoint, then pierce the next acupoint and then cup. Remember to cup the two acupoints in front of the shoulder and behind the shoulder last. When cupping together, these two acupoints will not bubble for a short time.

5. Perform bloodletting once every 5 days. Patients with bilateral periarthritis of the shoulder should not perform bloodletting on both sides at the same time (the effect of bloodletting at the same time is poor, I don’t know why, I always treat one side and then the other side). Do not get the bloodletting site exposed to water for 24 hours after bloodletting.

Which patients with frozen shoulder cannot use bloodletting therapy?

Not all patients with frozen shoulder can be treated with bloodletting therapy. Generally speaking, pregnant women, the elderly and weak, and patients with frozen shoulder with bleeding tendency should not use bloodletting therapy. In addition, it is worth noting that diabetic patients cannot use bloodletting therapy.

How to treat frozen shoulder? Here are the treatments for frozen shoulder:

1. The purpose of Chinese medicine is to dispel wind and cold, relieve spasms, dredge meridians, and promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis.

2. How to treat frozen shoulder with cupping? The acupoints commonly used for cupping treatment of frozen shoulder are: Jianjing, Jianyu, Jianqian, Jianzhen, Tianzong and other acupoints. Select two acupoints each time and use them alternately.

3. Gua Sha The meridians commonly used for scraping to treat frozen shoulder are: the lung meridian and large intestine meridian on the outside of the arm. You can shave 1 to 2 times a week.

4. Acupuncture: The acupoints commonly used in the treatment of periarthritis of the shoulder are: Jianjing, Jianyu, Jianan, Jianzhen, Dazhui, Quchi, Waiguan, and Wanbone. Choose a 1-1.5-inch acupuncture needle, disinfect the skin with a 75% alcohol cotton ball, insert the needle into the acupuncture point, and leave the needle in for 20-30 minutes. Once a day. One course of treatment is two weeks.

5. How to treat frozen shoulder with physical therapy? Choose high-frequency electromagnetic therapy, once a day, and 10 days as a course of treatment. It can reduce inflammation, relieve pain, relieve spasms, improve blood circulation and relax muscles.

6. Functional exercise is very important for patients with periarthritis of the shoulder. As the Chinese saying goes: "Medicine is 30% and practice is 70%." Patients should be encouraged to do more shoulder exercises, especially large-scale exercises, which are very beneficial for preventing adhesion of the shoulder joint and stiffness and contracture of the shoulder soft tissue.