Is physical therapy for frozen shoulder effective?

This disease is very common in people's daily life and work, especially among middle-aged and elderly people whose physical fitness has declined. Periarthritis of the shoulder is a disease that often occurs among the elderly. There are many treatments for this disease, and physical therapy is one of them. So, is physical therapy for frozen shoulder effective?

First, is physical therapy for frozen shoulder effective? To achieve good results for frozen shoulder, we must first make a clear diagnosis and exclude cervical shoulder pain so that the treatment can be targeted. If treated in time, frozen shoulder can be completely cured. The treatment of frozen shoulder uses liquid loosening, Australian mobile phone silver needles, small needle knives, and external amber softening ointment, which have the functions of dredging meridians, decomposing adhesions, activating blood circulation and relieving pain, improving the mobility of the shoulder joint, eliminating aseptic inflammation, and actively cooperating with shoulder functional exercises, the effect is very ideal.

Second, frequent exposure to cold is a triggering factor of frozen shoulder. Do not let your shoulders get cold. Once you catch a cold, you must seek timely treatment and avoid delaying treatment. Keep warm and cover yourself with a quilt when sleeping at night. Strengthening shoulder joint muscle exercises can prevent and delay the occurrence and development of frozen shoulder. Pay attention to your shoulders and combine work and rest. If the pain persists for a long time, you can also use laser needle knife release for minimally invasive treatment.

Is physical therapy effective for frozen shoulder? Currently, frozen shoulder is mainly treated conservatively. Comprehensive therapies including oral anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs, physical therapy, local blockade of pain points, massage, self-massage, etc. At the same time, joint function exercises are performed, including active and passive abduction, rotation, flexion, extension and rotation. When shoulder pain is significantly relieved but the joint is still stiff, manual release can be performed under general anesthesia to restore the range of joint motion. 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 1 to 2 minutes. You can press the local pain 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 1 to 2 minutes. If you find any local pain points during the massage, you can also press them for a while with your fingers.