The inability to lift the arm in frozen shoulder is caused by the adhesion of the joint tissues in the shoulder. General treatment, medication, physical therapy, and surgery can be used.
1. General treatment, drug treatment: first of all, we should strengthen the warmth, avoid cold, should insist on shoulder joint function exercise, avoid a long time a posture. Oral diclofenac sodium, ibuprofen and other drugs can be taken for relief, and flurbiprofen gel paste can also be used externally to relieve pain.
2. Physiotherapy: Hot compresses and massage can help relax the muscles to control inflammation, improve local blood circulation, loosen adhesions and reduce pain.
3. Surgery: If the above treatments fail to improve the condition, minimally invasive surgery to release the ligaments and joint capsule of the shoulder joint can be used, and after the surgery, attention should be paid to the exercise of the shoulder joint function.
If you can’t lift your arm up due to frozen shoulder, you should go to the hospital in time for examination and follow the doctor’s instruction.