How to treat shoulder periarthritis pain

The pain of frozen shoulder can be relieved through medication, physical therapy, and lifestyle adjustments. In severe cases, surgery may be required. Timely treatment and proper care are the key to relieving symptoms and restoring shoulder joint function.

1. Medication

Commonly used medications include nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), local anesthetics, and steroid injections.

- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: such as ibuprofen and celecoxib, can help reduce inflammation and pain and are suitable for patients with milder symptoms.

- Local anesthetics: such as lidocaine injections, used to quickly relieve severe pain, usually in combination with other treatments.

-Steroid injections: such as triamcinolone acetonide, are suitable for patients with obvious local inflammation and can help quickly reduce the inflammatory response, but should not be used frequently for a long time.

2. Physical therapy

Physical therapy is an important method to relieve the pain of frozen shoulder. It helps restore joint mobility through stretching and strengthening exercises of the shoulder joint.

-Rehabilitation training: You can try stretching exercises for shoulder flexion and extension. It is recommended to practice 2-3 times a day and gradually increase the intensity.

- Hot and cold compresses: Alternating between hot compresses (to improve blood circulation) or cold compresses (to relieve acute pain) for 15-20 minutes each time can effectively relieve pain and stiffness.

-Professional physical therapy: such as ultrasound therapy, electrical stimulation therapy, etc., which must be performed under the guidance of a doctor or physical therapist and can help relieve muscle tension.

3. Lifestyle Adjustments

Improving lifestyle habits can help prevent and relieve the symptoms of frozen shoulder and reduce the chance of recurrence.

-Pay attention to the protection of shoulder joints: avoid overusing shoulders and do not endure fatigue for a long time, such as excessive lifting of heavy objects or long-term desk work.

-Correct your sleeping posture: avoid prolonged pressure on your shoulders and use a suitable pillow to keep your shoulders naturally relaxed.

- Nutritional supplement: Eat more foods rich in protein, vitamin C, and calcium, such as lean meat, dark green vegetables, nuts, etc., which help tissue repair and joint health.

4. Surgery

For patients who do not respond well to medication and physical therapy or whose shoulder joint function is severely limited, surgical treatment can be chosen to solve joint stiffness and pain problems.

-Arthroscopic surgery: A minimally invasive method used to release adhesions in the shoulder joint.

-Open release: for cases with more severe joint damage, to further release adhesions.

-Other repair surgeries: combined with tendon sheath repair and bone spur removal if necessary.

The treatment of shoulder periarthritis pain requires a comprehensive assessment of the patient's specific conditions. It is recommended to choose an appropriate treatment method under the guidance of a doctor, and actively cooperate with rehabilitation exercises and daily care to reduce pain and functional impairment and improve quality of life.