How to treat shoulder tendon injury

Tendon injury is a very common disease that can occur in many parts of the body. It is generally caused by fatigue. Shoulder tendon injury is one such case. Once shoulder tendon injury occurs, symptoms such as pain and swelling will occur, which will have a great impact on the patient's normal life, and the treatment method is also the most concerned. So, how to treat shoulder tendon injury? Let’s take a look below.

Excessive muscle fatigue or improper treatment in the acute phase, poor posture and deformity leading to muscle imbalance is called chronic muscle strain. Common muscle and tendon injuries include cervical muscle sprain, acute lumbar muscle sprain, chronic lumbar muscle strain, supraspinatus tendon rupture, biceps tendon rupture, quadriceps tendon rupture and Achilles tendon rupture. Common symptoms include local pain, swelling, tenderness, and decreased or loss of function. Treatment depends on the severity of the injury. General injuries should be treated with rest, physical therapy, analgesics, muscle relaxants, and functional exercises. Partial ruptures are mainly treated with non-surgical methods, which involves fixing the injured limb in a muscle relaxation position for 3 weeks. Complete rupture should be sutured early and fixed for 4 to 6 weeks, followed by physical therapy and active and passive exercises to restore muscle strength and joint function.

If the tendon is subjected to repeated minor trauma for a long time or the tendon itself is chronically worn, the tendon fibers will degenerate and become thinner. A minor sprain in the future may cause the tendon to rupture. This is called spontaneous tendon rupture. Chronic muscle strain is muscle imbalance caused by excessive muscle fatigue, improper treatment of acute muscle sprain, or poor posture and deformity.

The general symptoms of muscle and tendon injuries are local pain, swelling, tenderness, and occasional subcutaneous bleeding. If a muscle or tendon is ruptured, the function of that area will be weakened or lost. The treatment of muscle and tendon injuries should be determined based on the severity of the injury and the function of the muscle and tendon to the limb.

If it is a simple sprain, you should generally rest in bed, receive massage and physical therapy, take analgesics and muscle relaxants and blood circulation drugs orally when necessary, and do functional exercises, etc., and you will gradually recover. In principle, non-surgical treatment is the main approach for partial muscle or tendon rupture. The affected limb is fixed in a relaxed position of the injured muscle using plaster or splints, and analgesics and swelling-reducing drugs are taken. Physical therapy and exercise are then performed after 3 weeks.

If the tendon is subjected to repeated minor trauma for a long time or the tendon itself is chronically worn, the tendon fibers will degenerate and become thinner. A minor sprain in the future may cause the tendon to rupture. This is called spontaneous tendon rupture. Chronic muscle strain is muscle imbalance caused by excessive muscle fatigue, improper treatment of acute muscle sprain, or poor posture and deformity.