Shoulder Pain |
Shoulder pain usually is from the limited range of motion of shoulder joint that is mostly due to inflammation. Once the pain is developed, the shoulder becomes “frozen”. So when patients involve with shoulder pain, the shoulder joints often associated the varied degree of “frozen”. Frozen shoulder is the mostly common seen problem in shoulder pain.
In western medicine frozen shoulder is due to the inflammation of synovial tissue or thickening of synovial fluid. The severe pain of frozen shoulder can cause insomnia, and the motion of shoulder is limited enough to affect patient’s life.
Acupuncture can treat frozen shoulder and alleviate the pain successfully. Research studies showed that patients with frozen shoulder treated by series of acupuncture treatments not only free the pain also had low rate of recurrence.
Western science believes that acupuncture stimulates the central nervous system and releases the opioids to free the pain.
But in Chinese medical science theory, acupuncture not only stimulates the body systems for pain relief,
the flow of Qi and blood also increased. The improved circulation dissolves the blockage and stagnation that cause pain and disorders.
Furthermore, acupuncture balance the excessive and deficiency condition, improve the healing process, promote the function of organs,
enhance the immune system that is the answer for long lasting results and prevention.
New Port Richey Acupuncture provides a sensible and effective treatments for frozen shoulder and all kinds of pain.
Common shoulder problems include the following:
Rotator cuff tear - A rotator cuff tear involves one or more rotator cuff tendons becoming inflamed from overuse, aging, a fall on an outstretched hand, or a collision.
Impingement syndrome -. The pain associated with the syndrome is a result of an inflamed bursa (lubricating sac) over the rotator cuff, and/or inflammation of the rotator cuff tendons, and/or calcium deposits in tendons due to wear and tear.
Frozen shoulder is a severely restrictive condition frequently caused by injury that, in turn, leads to lack of use due to pain.
Dislocation - The shoulder joint is the most frequently dislocated major joint of the body - often caused by a significant force that separates the shoulder joint's ball (the top rounded portion of the upper arm bone, or humerus) away from the joint's socket (glenoid).
Separation - The shoulder becomes separated when the ligaments attached to the collarbone (clavicle) are torn, or partially torn, away from the shoulder blade (scapula). Shoulder separation may be caused by a sudden, forceful blow to the shoulder, or as a result of a fall.
Burstis often occurs when tendonitis and impingement syndrome cause inflammation of the bursa sacs that protect the shoulder.
Tendonitis of the shoulder is caused when the rotator cuff and/or biceps tendon become inflamed, usually as a result of being pinched by surrounding structures. The injury may vary from mild inflammation to involvement of most of the rotator cuff. When the rotator cuff tendon becomes inflamed and thickened, it may become trapped under the acromion.
The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the human body. The joint includes four tendons, known as the "rotator cuff" tendons. The purpose of a tendon is to hold muscle to bone. Together, these four tendons stabilize the upper arm bone to the shoulder socket and allow the wide range of motion in the shoulder.
Any swelling, inflammation, tearing, or bony changes around these tendons causes pain when a person tries to move the arm above the head, behind the back, or straight out in front.
Impingement syndrome is caused by the excessive squeezing or rubbing of the rotator cuff and shoulder blade. It can lead to a torn rotator cuff.
Frozen shoulder may cause inflammation and adhesions to grow between the joint surfaces, thus restricting motion. There is also a lack of synovial fluid to lubricate the gap between the arm bone and socket that normally helps the shoulder joint to move. This restricted space between the capsule and ball of the humerus distinguishes adhesive capsulitis from the less complicated condition known as stiff shoulder.
Shoulder Pain Causes:
The tendons pass underneath a rigid bony arch in the shoulder. The most common cause of shoulder pain is when the tendons become trapped under this arch. The compressed tendons become inflamed or damaged, a condition called rotator cuff tendinitis. This can occur from general wear and tear as you get older, an activity that requires constant shoulder use like baseball pitching, or an injury.
Shoulder pain can also be due to:
Arthritis in the joints about the shoulder (gradual narrowing of the joints and loss of protective cartilage).
Bursitis (inflammation of a fluid-filled sac, or bursa, that lies between tendon and skin or between tendon and bone). Normally a bursa protects the joint and helps make movement more fluid.
Fractures of the shoulder bones.
Frozen shoulder syndrome occurs when you don't move your shoulder because of pain or injury. The muscles or connective structures stiffen up inside the shoulder and make any motion painful and difficult.
Inflammation of nearby tendons, such as those connected to the bicep muscles of your arms, from overuse or injury.
Dislocation of your shoulder, which is when the ball-shaped head of your arm comes out of the socket.
Injury and Frozen shoulder syndrome are more common type can see in my office. Frozen shoulder syndrome is more often happen to people age around fifty years old, because the aging process, in China also called "fifty shoulders".
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