Self-prevention of frozen shoulder

  Frozen shoulder, also known as shoulder arthritis, is a chronic inflammation of the soft tissues around the shoulder, including the muscles, tendons, bursa and joint capsule. In Chinese medicine, this disease is caused by wind and cold in the shoulder, and because of the stiffness of the chest and shoulder joints after the disease, the movement is limited as if it is frozen, so it is called “frozen shoulder” and “shoulder coagulation”. It is also common in people around 50 years old, so it is also called “fifty shoulder”. However, due to the long-term ambulatory work of office workers, the muscles and ligaments of the shoulder are in a state of tension, so it is not uncommon among people under 50 years old.  Here are a few self-prevention methods for frozen shoulder: 1.Two-handed head-hugging method: Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold your hands tightly around the back of your head; pull your elbows apart, parallel to your body; close your elbows together and seem to hold your head, week after week.  2.One-handed shoulder press method: Take the right shoulder as an example. Two feet like a bow, the right foot in front, more than a foot from the table; left foot in the back straight. The right hand is collected on the table, the left palm presses the right shoulder, using the body to swing downward and backward.  3, expand the chest and shoulders method: stand on two feet, the same width as the shoulders, both hands placed in front of the chest, both elbows and shoulders straight, the back of the hand on the top, palm facing down. Expand the chest, separate the shoulders, inhale; exhale when replying.  4, head pressure palm method: before going to bed at night and before getting up in the morning, sleep on your back in bed, straighten your legs, put your palms under your head, palms up, back of your hands facing down, press the center of your palms with your head (which side is painful to press which side of your palms), for 20 minutes each time. The first few days, the arm can not bend too much, the palm of the hand is also difficult to stretch in place, can first use the side sleep head pressure palm approach.  5, pinch arm method: take a sitting position, with the left hand pinch the right arm, from the shoulder to the wrist, and then from the wrist to the shoulder, repeatedly pinch 5 to 10 times, change hands.  6.Spin the peri-shoulder method: Take a sitting position, put the palm of your left hand on your right shoulder and spin the peri-shoulder 50 to 100 times to make it feel warm, then change hands.  Please note that the above eight movements do not have to be done every time, you can choose to exercise alternately according to your specific situation, 3 to 5 times a day, generally do each movement about 30 times, more than the limit, as long as persistent, the prevention and treatment of frozen shoulder will be very beneficial.