The common causes of limited shoulder flexion include trauma, frozen shoulder, cervical spine disease, etc. The main solutions include general treatment, medication, physical therapy and surgery. The main solutions include general treatment, medication, physical therapy, surgery, etc. It is necessary to choose the corresponding solution according to the cause of the disease.
1. Trauma: If the rotator cuff and the surrounding soft tissues are damaged, or if there is a local fracture or dislocation, the patient will have the symptom of limited shoulder flexion. If the damage is mild, the patient needs to take brakes, pay attention to rest, and use medicines that activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis, such as Yunnan Baiyao, etc., to promote the local circulation; if the damage is more serious, surgical treatment can be carried out.
2. Frozen shoulder: aseptic inflammation of the shoulder joint due to various reasons such as long-term strain injury, localized exudation and adhesion, resulting in limited shoulder flexion, patients can use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory painkillers such as ibuprofen to eliminate local inflammation, and can also use medicines for activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis, or physical therapy such as hot compresses and acupuncture, so as to improve the circulation, and to promote the absorption of inflammatory mediators and exudate substances.
3. Cervical spine disease: If the nerve root in the spinal canal is compressed, it may lead to shoulder flexion limitation. Nutritional nerve drugs such as methylcobalamin can be used, which is good for nerve repair, and drugs that activate blood circulation and eliminate blood stasis such as Yunnan Baiyao can also be used to improve the local blood circulation. If the nerve root is severely compressed, surgical treatment can be performed to directly relieve the compression.
If shoulder flexion limitation occurs, it is recommended that the patient should consult a doctor in time and take medication and treatment under the doctor’s guidance; daily attention should be paid to the intensity of activities, should not be strenuous exercise, and pay attention to rest.