Yoga allows you to bid farewell to shoulder periarthritis
Periarthritis of shoulder is also called "fifty shoulders","leaking shoulder wind","frozen shoulder" or "shoulder coagulation". It is more common in people aged 40 to 50, and people over 50. Among them, there are more women than men, and most of them are unilateral, with more left shoulder than right shoulder. The main symptoms are: severe pain in the acute stage, and limited shoulder joint activity due to inflammatory adhesion of surrounding soft tissue in the later stage. If the disease is long-term, shoulder muscle atrophy may occur.
The cause of scapulohumeral periarthritis is not yet fully understood, but may be related to factors such as degeneration of the shoulder joint and surrounding soft tissue, feeling wind and cold, dampness evil, chronic strain, and endocrine disorders.
Regarding the treatment of scapulohumeral periarthritis, most scholars believe that painkillers can only treat the symptoms and relieve symptoms, and most of them will relapse after stopping the medication. The coach of Beijing Tianyue Yoga has now summarized a yoga technique to deal with scapulohumeral periarthritis, which has a good effect for everyone's reference.
1. Combing your hair:
The patient can stand or lie on his back, with the elbow on the affected side flexed, the forearm forward and upward, and the palm downward. The hands of the affected side pass through the forehead, the opposite ears, and the occipital around the head once, that is, combing the hair.
2. Bend your elbows and shake your hands:
The patient stands on his back against the wall, or lies on his back on the bed, with his upper arms close to him, bends his elbows, and uses the elbow point as a fulcrum for external rotation.
3. Climb the wall with your fingers:
The patient stands facing the wall, uses the fingers of the affected side to slowly climb up the wall, holding the upper limbs as high as possible, to the maximum extent, make a mark on the wall, and then slowly return down to the original place, repeated, gradually increasing the height.
4. Head your head with your hands:
The patient is in supine position, with ten fingers of both hands crossed, palms up on the back of the head (occipital), first with the elbows retracted as much as possible, and then with the abductions as much as possible.
5. Shoulder rotation:
The patient stands, the affected limb droop naturally, the elbow is straightened, and the affected arm draws a circle from front to back, from small to large, repeating it several times.
6. Rear handle:
The patient stands naturally, and with the upper limb on the affected side pronating and extending backward, the hand of the healthy side pulls the hand or wrist of the affected limb, gradually pulls it towards the healthy side and upward.
7. Spread your wings:
The patient stands with the upper limbs drooping naturally, the arms are straightened, the palms of the palms are slowly abduct downward, and lift them upward with force. After reaching the maximum limit, stop for about 10 seconds, then return to the original place, and repeat the procedure.
8. Stretch back and touch the spine:
The patient stood naturally, bent the elbow and wrist under the pronation and reclining position of the upper limb on the affected side, and touched the spinous process with the pulp of the middle finger, gradually from bottom to top to the maximum, then remained motionless. After 2 minutes, slowly downward. Return to the original place, repeat it, gradually increase the height.
You don't have to do the above movements every time. You can exercise alternately and properly exercise functional exercises according to your own situation. 3-5 times a day, do each movement about 30 - 50 times, and there is no limit to the number.
Yoga instructors suggest:
1. It is best to practice under the guidance of a professional yoga instructor.
2. During the practice process, some postures can be assisted by auxiliary equipment (such as yoga bricks, chairs, stools, ropes, etc.). (Internship Editor: Wu Jinyu)