What to do with rheumatic shoulder pain and how to treat it better

Rheumatic pain can have a great impact on the patient's daily life. Patients with rheumatic shoulder pain should try to avoid lifting heavy objects during rheumatic attacks. You can also perform appropriate massage on the painful area to exercise joint function locally.

1. During an attack of shoulder rheumatism, you should try to lift less heavy objects and avoid excessive shoulder movements to relieve pain symptoms.

2. Appropriate massage can be performed on the rheumatic pain area to promote blood circulation and effectively relieve muscle spasms, thereby reducing pain.

3. If the pain is severe and affects your sleep or rest at night, you can take some painkillers appropriately.

4. Patients with stiff shoulder joints can exercise the shoulder joint function more. The specific methods are as follows:

(1) “Circle-drawing” exercise: bend over with your upper and lower limbs vertical. Let the painful limb hang naturally and repeat the circle-drawing movement, first rotating clockwise and then counterclockwise.

(2) “Wall Climbing” Exercise: Stand upright and move sideways toward the wall as you feel pain, moving your fingers upwards as you crawl until you can’t move any further.

5. Pay attention to seasonal changes and keep your shoulder joints warm at all times.

6. Cut the ginger into pieces, the finer the better, and wrap it with a paper towel or gauze. Place it on the rheumatic area of ​​the shoulder and secure it with plastic wrap. After applying it for a period of time, the shoulder will slowly become hot, and you can remove it when the shoulder can no longer bear the heat.

If you have shoulder rheumatism, you must pay attention to keeping the shoulder joints warm. You must dry your hair and body after taking a bath. Cold and dampness in the body will aggravate the rheumatism. Therefore, you must ensure that your home is ventilated, your bedroom is dry, and develop the habit of washing and drying your quilts frequently.