Frozen shoulder massage technique diagram Frozen shoulder treatment massage

Frozen shoulder is a degenerative, inflammatory and chronic disorder of the shoulder capsule and soft tissues surrounding the joint. The main clinical manifestations are pain in the shoulder joint on the affected side, light day and heavy night, and restricted movement. Massage can effectively relieve the discomfort, here is a look at the Frozen Shoulder massage technique illustration.

Basic massage techniques for frozen shoulder

1. With the patient lying or sitting on his back and the massage therapist standing on the affected side, use the 㨰 method or the one-finger Zen pushing method to operate on the front of the affected shoulder and the inner side of the upper arm for 5-10 round trips. 2. With the patient lying or sitting on his back and the affected limb on top, the massage therapist holds the wrist of the affected limb with one hand, and applies the 㨰 method on the lateral shoulder and posterior axilla with the other hand, together with pressing and holding the shoulder point, shoulder chin point and the upward lifting and inward retraction of the affected limb, with 5-10 round trips. 3. The patient sits, the masseur stands behind, and applies 㨰 or one-finger Zen pushing method on the neck and scapula, together with the passive movement of the affected limb backward bending and upward lifting, and repeatedly operates 5-10 times. 4. take the shoulder well point area 5-10 times.

Massage techniques for frozen shoulder with evidence

1. If the cold pain in the shoulder extends to the fingers, use the basic technique plus: the patient takes a sitting position, the masseur stands on his affected side, holds the wrist of the affected limb with the left hand, gently softens the shoulder peak with the right hand, expands from the painful point to the surrounding area, and kneads the tianzong and shoulder well points, repeatedly 5-10 times. Then rub the shoulder with the palm, to the extent of heat. 2. For severe shoulder stiffness and restricted movement, the massage therapist should hold the patient's shoulder with one hand and hold the wrist with the other hand for shaking method and rotate the shoulder and arm to the maximum permissible range for 3-5 minutes. Then use both hands to hold the patient's wrist to do uniform up and down shaking 1-3 minutes.

Self-massage techniques for frozen shoulder

1. Use the thumb, index finger and middle finger of the healthy hand to knead the affected part of the shoulder 20-30 times. 2. Pat the affected shoulder with the palm of your hand 40-50 times, and pinch the anterior axillary tendon and posterior axillary tendon 20-30 times each. 3. Use your thumb to rub the brachial plexus point (1 cm above the clavicle) and Quchi on the lateral side of the neck at the upper edge of the clavicle for 1 minute each. 4. According to the degree of functional limitation of the shoulder joint, you can do functional activities such as shoulder shaking, wrist pulling behind the back, shoulder patting and back pounding.

Early massage techniques for frozen shoulder

1. Press and knead with your thumbs or press the shoulder points such as shoulder point, shoulder chin, shoulder well and Tianzong 10 times each. 2. Press the shoulder: place the thumbs of both hands on the lower edge of the deltoid muscle of the shoulder and press evenly and hard, then move to the back of the shoulder and repeat for 3-5 minutes. When the upper limbs have a numbness and swelling, then move to the left or to the right. 3. Shoulder and elbow kneading method: the patient to take the side lying position, the affected shoulder facing up, the upper limb flat on the side of the chest, elbow flexion, the masseur sitting on the patient's side, to hold the hand fixed above the shoulder joint, the other hand four fingers placed on the inside of the shoulder joint, thumb placed on its outside, from the lower shoulder up along the shoulder joint kneading 2-5 minutes. 4. friction method: the patient to take a sitting position, the massager sitting on his side, with both hands from the affected side of the neck along the shoulder peak and scapular area repeatedly rubbing 5-10 minutes; then from the affected shoulder to the elbow, the wrist order down the motor 3-5 minutes, the force should be uniform and rhythmic, to the skin slightly red as degree.

Massage techniques in the late stage of frozen shoulder

On the basis of massage techniques 1 and 4 in the early stage of frozen shoulder, the following massage techniques can be used. 1. The patient takes a sitting position, the massager stands slightly behind the patient's affected shoulder, then holds the affected shoulder with one hand, holds or holds the elbow with the hand, and makes a circular movement with the shoulder joint as the axis, the amplitude is from small to large, repeated 10-20 times. 2. The masseur holds the patient's forearm with one hand, makes the patient bend the elbow, the affected arm inward, the hand of the affected side rests on the healthy shoulder, then from the healthy shoulder around the top of the head to the slow shoulder, repeatedly around 5-10 times, in this at the same time using the technique to hold the slow shoulder. 3. The patient takes a sitting position, the masseur stands slightly behind the patient's healthy shoulder, one hand holds the healthy shoulder, the other hand holds the affected wrist, preventing the patient's upper body from bending forward, pulling the affected limb to the healthy side from behind, gradually exerting force, increasing the range of motion, to the extent that the patient can tolerate.