Frozen shoulder and other shoulder problems- treatments

Shoulder pain

There are many causes of shoulder pain and this article touches on a few including some Injuries, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Frozen Shoulder

Injury

There are a lot of injury problems with shoulders, from dislocation to torn muscles , SYMPTOMS INCLUDE:

• 1)Pain in and around the back of the shoulder
• 2) Loss of movement
• 3) Pain when attempt to move
• 4) Inflammation and swelling

DESCRIPTION

The shoulder is a complex structure with several bones, joints and many muscles all making up the shoulder as a whole. There are the Clavicl (collar bone) and the Scapular- (Shoulder Blade) these are attached to the Humerus (upper arm bone) and are attached to the spine at the back.. This whole lot has to move in several different directions under load. There are muscles and a variety of attaching tendons etc as well as bursa (The bags of cushioning and lubricating gel). Damage to the bursa, damage to the tendons, damage to the various muscles will all result in pain and loss of mobility. There is also a possibility of “Calcific tendonitis” which is a condition of degeneration in tendons as part of the aging process and is caused by a build up of calcium in the tendons. This condition may possibly disappear spontaneously after two to three weeks but may require care and treatment

SOLUTIONS:

• Rest and obtain scans to establish the extent of the damage
• Short term use of pain killers
• Magnetic Shoulder Wrap BBP-31
• Immobilise the shoulder joint for a short period –a sling to fix the shoulder joint in one position but this is extremely difficult to sleep in; so a shoulder wrap is a better idea
• Rheumatoid Arthritis

SYMPTOMS INCLUDE:

• 1) Pain especially when attempting to move after resting
• 2) Pain and restricted movement that never seems to go away
• 3)Restricted movement and often swelling in local areas.

DESCRIPTION

A form of arthritis that involves the joints arthritis being a generic name for any condition that has pain associated with inflammation and a joint.

SOLUTIONS

• Warmth, as being cold often aggravates arthritic conditions.
• Medications to reduce inflammation and so reduce pain
• Magnetic Shoulder Wrap BBP-31
• Use Gold 9000 magnets to circle the centre of the pain
• Although this may sound odd, the use of magnetic necklace can often help
• Frozen Shoulder

SYMPTOMS INCLUDE

• 1) severe loss of mobility
• 2) Pain radiating from back of shoulder
• 3) General stiffness in upper back combined with loss of movement in the shoulder

DESCRIPTION

The correct name for this condition is “adhesive capsulitis” and this is a version of tendonitis. The name is a good description of the condition, the shoulder will nto move as it should

SOLUTIONS

• The condition often settles down after a few months but can and usually does leave a residual restriction of movement.
• Manipulation under anaesthesia
• Magnetic Shoulder Wrap
• Aromatherapy and gentle massage
• As a preventative, ensure you have fish oil and or Glucasomine in your daily diet
• A technique that is used in Australia and has been researched in Toronto and in both Cambridge and in Kingston upon Thames (UK) is “Hydro dilatation”. This involves injecting salty water into the shoulder. Most General Practitioners may not yet be aware of the technique but quotes from research are favourable

CONCLUSIONS

Shoulder pain is very common and is usually due to problems with muscles or tendons, very often pain is referred to the shoulders from the neck particularly the condition known as cervical spondylosis, which is a small distortion of the vertebrae that puts pressure on nerves and refers pain to shoulders. You can also get referred pain from a heart attack so always treat pain in the shoulder with respect.

Shoulders take a lot of wear and tear, being broad shouldered can be a problem in more ways than one. For more information and to find details of the supports mentioned above go to www.magnetcitherapy.co.uk you can also find details of an on line course to help you get the most benefits from magnets.