What to do if your shoulder joint is stiff

Shoulder stiffness first needs to be clearly diagnosed, such as frozen shoulder, shoulder trauma, etc., and relieved by medication, surgery, etc. under the guidance of a doctor. 1. Frozen shoulder: Due to self-limited aseptic inflammation of the soft tissues around the shoulder joint for unknown reasons, it can lead to stiffness, pain and limited activities of the shoulder joint, which need to reduce the burden on the shoulder muscles. Cold compresses can be applied during the acute attack period; if the symptoms are persistent and serious, it is feasible to loosen the tissues by manipulation, release the adhesion under arthroscopy, and inject steroids and sodium hyaluronate under the guidance of doctor for treatment. 2. Trauma: severe sprain can cause contusion, fracture and dislocation of shoulder joint, formation of fluid and blood accumulation and adhesion, and stiffness and pain of shoulder joint, which requires timely surgical reset and removal of hematoma to alleviate the symptoms. It is recommended that when the organism has shoulder joint stiffness, consult the doctor in time to find out the cause and standardize the treatment under the doctor’s guidance.