Periarthritis-called frozen shoulder is a common disease in the elderly. As happened 50 years old, it also called "Frozen shoulder." Periarthritis will cause the entire joint stiffness, difficulty, it seems to freeze together, also known as "frozen shoulder."

Periarthritis start for a shoulder or arm pain, diffuse elbow to the neck, after increasing nighttime pain sober. Shoulder restricted mainly to the late, we can not disclose the shoulders start on the move can not only work, also affects the daily lives, not even eat, write, get dressed and comb the hair are difficult.

Shoulder shoulder rehabilitation therapy aimed at improving blood circulation and enhance metabolism, reduce spasticity. Drawing adhesion and contracture of the organization to reduce and eliminate pain and restore the normal function of the shoulder.

L, the best early acute phase of illness or some fixed and shoulder pain, to remove the patient's pain. Supplies used as suspension, and the disease shoulders so compress or closed physiotherapy treatment.

2, mainly for chronic shoulder dysfunction. Then a functional exercise and massage mainly with physiotherapy treatment. Periarthritis rehabilitation therapy is the main method of medical gymnastics.

(L) Gymnastics : Gymnastics rods shook hands, body, arm extension, and then repeatedly forced upward move. the first to extend to the rear; In vivo, the two holding a wand and forced upward move.

(2) finger exercises : CLIMBING standing in front or side and lift-side with a forearm to the forefingers and middle shelves. Wall-following for CLIMBING then slowly upward movement.

(3) give the affected arm and repeatedly touch the back of the head; After hands on the sick side, crucifixion touch back. If the activities of the affected arm inconvenience can be a helping hand to the affected contralateral hands raised.

Periarthritis generally longer course, especially shoulder function is limited, the time may be extended to several months or even a year. Therefore, in the elderly suffering from shoulder rehabilitation exercises, we should adhere to every day, and gradually increase the time and frequency of training. can be achieved better results. Tempered with a slight pain, but we should avoid severe pain.

In addition, acupuncture, physiotherapy have certain effects.

Periarthritis can be prevented. Elderly general lack of activity, around the shoulder and upper extremity poor blood circulation. Therefore, the shoulder joint capsule, tendon easy degeneration, calcification, inflammation. If old people pay attention to sports, upper extremity and shoulder exercise, we can effectively prevent the occurrence of periarthritis.

This article was posted on 2007-02-27