Frozen shoulder, sore shoulder, press the 3 acupuncture points, the shoulder and neck do not hurt, and it is getting easier and easier!
Frozen shoulder is a relatively common disease in life, which is more common in middle-aged and elderly people around 50 years old.
If we want to solve the problem of frozen shoulder, we must first understand the causes of its formation, and TCM believes that it is mainly caused by the following reasons:
1. Virtual
Frozen shoulder, also known as fifty shoulder, is when a person is about fifty years old, weak and overworked, it is particularly easy to induce frozen shoulder, which makes shoulder pain and shoulder movement restricted.
2. Rheumatism and cold
Frozen shoulder, also known as cold condensation shoulder, is due to the neck and shoulder meridians and blood are already not smooth, after the cold meridians qi and blood are more stagnant, cold condensation meridians, qi and blood are not smooth, activities are restricted, and it is very painful, which has a lot to do with external evils, and is also related to the lack of qi and blood.
Exposure to wind, cold, dampness, and dampness in the living environment may lead to local inflammation of the shoulder joint.
3. Trauma
Frozen shoulder can be caused by external forces, improper exertion, injuries during sports, and trauma in daily life.
In general, the main cause of the disease is the main cause of the disease, that is, wind, cold, dampness and other external evils invade the shoulder when the human body is tired, sleeping, traumatized, and weak, resulting in local inflammation of the shoulder area.
Its main symptoms are: shoulder pain, redness and swelling, muscle weakness, impaired mobility, even inability to lift, difficulty in dressing, more common in middle-aged women and elderly men. One of the main sensations is pain, dull pain, or like a knife cut, which lasts for a long time, especially at night, and the pain is worse at night, and in severe cases, it is impossible to sleep.
We can use the method of acupressure to open up the qi and blood, the meridians are unblocked, and the pain can be relieved.
The corresponding acupuncture point with restricted arm lifting - the shoulder and hip acupoint
The scapular point is below the acromion of the clavicle, and if you raise your arm horizontally, two depressions will be formed in the shoulder, the front one is the one in front of you.
When we knead our arms, the depression at the shoulder point will be more obvious, use our fingers to press and knead on the shoulder point, apply a certain amount of strength, so that the local soreness and numbness are appropriate.
The corresponding acupuncture point with restricted back arm lifting - the front shoulder acupoint
At the shoulder, sit on the arm and crease the front of the armpit at the midpoint of the line between the tip of the arm and the scapular acupoint.
Raise your arm, press your thumb on the acupoint in front of your shoulder, apply a certain amount of force, rotate and knead, as the qi and blood become more and more smooth, the pain when pressing the acupuncture point will become lighter and lighter.
The corresponding acupuncture point with limited movement before and after the arm - the shoulder acupoint
Behind the acromion, a depression appears below the back of the acromion when the arm is extended outward.
When kneading this acupuncture point, it is also necessary to raise the arm to form a depression point on the shoulder and hip points to have a good effect.
If you don't have strength in your hands, you can find something mellow instead, such as ballpoint pens, chopsticks, massage sticks, etc., you can rub these acupoints while pressing, each acupuncture point is five minutes, and these three acupuncture points are pressed for about fifteen minutes.
If the shoulder on one side is uncomfortable, press on which side, and if the other side does not hurt, you can press it without pressing it, or you can press both sides, which plays a preventive and health care role.