Self-treatment of frozen shoulder

During the attack period of frozen shoulder, you need to avoid large activities of the shoulder, mainly for analgesia, and during the receding period, you can use self-massage and functional exercise to relieve the symptoms. 1. During the attack period 1. Avoid drastic activities: During the attack period of frozen shoulder, you should avoid drastic activities, you can use a triangle to suspend the affected upper limb to reduce the burden on the limb and avoid aggravation of symptoms; 2. Self-massage: Use the thumb on the healthy side to knead the front bone elevation of the affected shoulder, that is, the rostral prominence of the scapula, from the inside up to the outside down, along the biceps tendon to the elbow joint, from light to heavy round trip several times, the painful point can be focused on kneading, and pat the painful area with an empty fist or palm. Massage has the effect of soothing tendons, blood circulation and pain, can relieve muscle spasm, to facilitate functional exercise; 2, pulley arm lifting method: can be installed in the door frame on a pulley, with a rope through the pulley, two hands respectively grab the ends, for up and down pulling activities; 3, finger climbing wall method: patients stand facing the wall, hands along the wall slowly climb up, two arms as high as possible, and then slowly back to the original place, and so on several times; 4. Pounding the waist and patting the shoulders: both arms hang down naturally, the back of the left hand patting the waist backwards, while the palm of the right hand patting the left shoulder, alternating between the left and right, the amplitude gradually increasing, this action can also be carried out during walks; 5, behind the body pulling method: the back of both hands, from the healthy side of the hand holding the wrist of the affected limb, gradually lifting upwards, this action can also be carried out during walks. During the treatment process, some patients may refuse to carry out rehabilitation exercises because of fear of pain. It is necessary to provide patients with corresponding psychological care and establish confidence in rehabilitation.