Periarthritis of the shoulder

(Baonghean)Periarthritis of the shoulder refers to cases of pain and limited movement of the shoulder joint due to damage to the soft tissues surrounding the shoulder joint, as well as tendons, muscles, ligaments, and joint capsule. Periarthritis of the shoulder is a fairly common condition in middle-aged and elderly people.

Reason:

- Local causes: injury, tendinitis, overstretching of the shoulder joint, sudden or rapid movement of the shoulder joint...

- Distant causes: cervical spine diseases (degenerative diseases, herniated discs), diseases of the lungs, pleura, mediastinum, etc.

Symptom:

- Pain in the shoulder joint, pain increases with movement, pain worsens at night and with changes in weather.

- Restricted shoulder joint movement, and possibly numbness or muscle atrophy in the shoulder and arm area...

Treatment method:

- Medical treatment: using pain relievers and anti-inflammatory drugs, muscle relaxants, cervical sympathetic ganglion block, reflex ablation, corticosteroid injections into the shoulder joint, treatment with traditional medicine...

- Physical therapy: Localized heat therapy with paraffin, novocaine electrophoresis, salicylic acid electrophoresis; electrical stimulation; traction therapy...

- Physical therapy: Shoulder joint exercises, combined with acupuncture, massage, and acupressure...

Dr. Ho Duy Xuan