Elderly people cannot lift their arms

As people age, they will develop many unexpected health problems. In addition, the organs and joints of the body will continue to age. Once the elderly develop joint problems, it will affect their ability to move, so they should always pay attention to treatment. But everyone’s physical condition is different, so why is it that elderly people can’t lift their arms?

I can't lift my arm and it hurts so much when I lift it. What's going on?

This phenomenon may be caused by frozen shoulder, also known as frozen shoulder. The main symptom is pain in the shoulder. The symptoms will gradually worsen at night, which will affect the daily shoulder joint movement function. Periarthritis of the shoulder often occurs in people over the age of 50, and is more common in women and manual laborers. The pain of periarthritis of the shoulder covers a large area and may also affect the arms and other parts, affecting the normal movement function of the arms. For frozen shoulder, you can choose medication, massage, self-massage, physical therapy, etc. These methods can help relieve symptoms and speed up blood circulation.

Daily health care methods for frozen shoulder

In addition to choosing drug treatment, physical therapy and other methods, joint function exercises or medical gymnastics are also required. Gymnastics exercises are to hold the gymnastics stick with both hands, stretch your arms as far as possible in front of your body, and then lift them up with force, extending them as far as possible towards the back of your head; behind your body, hold the stick with both hands and lift it up with force. You can also do the finger wall climbing exercise. The method is the same as the feeling of a person climbing up the wall. The patient faces the wall, raises the affected arm, presses the middle finger and index finger against the wall, and finally slowly climbs up. Another method is to raise the arm on the affected side, touch the back of your head with your arm, then place your arm on your back and try to reach upwards with your hand. These methods can effectively relieve frozen shoulder, but if you experience severe pain during the process, you need to stop immediately to avoid aggravating the condition.

To sum up, the inability to lift the arm and the pain are mostly caused by periarthritis of the shoulder, so everyone should take preventive measures. People who do manual work or sit at a desk for a long time need to pay attention to their sitting posture. Incorrect sitting posture can easily cause cervical spondylosis and periarthritis of the shoulder. In addition, pay attention to avoid cold stimulation and keep your shoulders warm.