How to prevent “frozen shoulder” in the fall and winter

  With the arrival of autumn, the temperature gradually decreases, and various joint-related diseases increase significantly. Auntie Li, who lives in Nanqiao, started to suffer from shoulder pain and difficulty in moving her shoulders during this season, and it seems that her old shoulder problem has returned. She went to several hospitals but did not receive effective treatment. Later, she saw a report on the treatment of frozen shoulder in the pain department of Fengxian District Central Hospital in the Shanghai Public Health News, and immediately went there to receive careful treatment from the pain specialists. After autumn, the weather turns cooler and many middle-aged and elderly people do not pay attention to keeping their shoulders warm in time, which is the main reason why frozen shoulder is prone to recurrence.  Frozen shoulder is a chronic aseptic inflammation caused by injury and degeneration of the muscles and tendons around the shoulder joint. At first, people are afraid to move because of the pain, but after a long time, muscle adhesions and contractures are produced and activities are limited, especially when abduction, supination and posterior extension are obvious, and in severe cases, people cannot even brush their teeth, wash their faces or comb their hair, which affects their daily life. Especially in autumn and winter, the shoulder joint is more vulnerable to the cold air, which can trigger the onset of frozen shoulder.  Therefore, it is especially important to keep the shoulder warm at night. When cold air comes in the winter, middle-aged and elderly people can choose indoor activities to avoid exposing the shoulder joint and keep the shoulder warm. For those who have a history of frozen shoulder, do not carry too much weight and try to stay away from humid environment; pay more attention to shoulder and hand exercises, such as wall climbing and hand shaking exercises.  For patients with frozen shoulder, if the pain is not relieved or continues to worsen during the attack, please go to the local pain department for treatment in time to avoid delaying the condition. Now, the pain department of our hospital has successfully carried out medical ozone (O3, commonly known as reactive oxygen) treatment technology, which is called the “new weapon” of the pain department and has powerful anti-inflammatory, analgesic and nutritive effects on joints. A large number of clinical practices have proved that ozone technology has been successfully used in the treatment of patients with frozen shoulder, and has achieved good therapeutic results.