Frozen shoulder belongs to the category of “shoulder paralysis” in traditional Chinese medicine, and acupuncture treatment methods are mostly acupuncture, electroacupuncture, moxibustion and so on.
Frozen shoulder is also known as periarthritis of the shoulder joint, which is a sterile inflammatory disease, mostly characterized by pain and dysfunction. Acupuncture periarthritis mostly chooses acupuncture point method, commonly used points are Houxi point, shoulder three acupuncture points, Yanglingquan point.
Electroacupuncture is also one of the commonly used methods for treating frozen shoulder, which is more effective than simple acupuncture. Most of the acupoints chosen are shoulder front acupoints, shoulder chastity acupoints, Ah Yes acupoints (acupoints with obvious acidity, numbness, distension and pain sensation), Waiguan acupoints, etc. The acupoints are needled and connected to electroacupuncture therapeutic instrument for treatment.
Moxibustion is a traditional Chinese medicine treatment method, which has the effect of warming the meridians and channels, activating blood circulation and relieving pain. Moxibustion is mostly used at the pain points, and the duration of moxibustion is 15-20 minutes, and it is appropriate for the patient to feel slightly warm.
There are many ways to treat frozen shoulder with acupuncture, so it is recommended that patients go to the hospital and be treated under the guidance of a professional acupuncturist.