Shoulder pain; it hurts when I lift my arm.
symptom
Before the spread of COVID-19, I was playing volleyball and experienced shoulder pain while attacking. I went to an orthopedic clinic and was diagnosed with "frozen shoulder." I didn't receive any special treatment at the time, but the pain subsided during a period of rest when I stopped playing. However, when I started playing again last year, the pain returned. Upon visiting the clinic, I experienced pain at rest, and also pain when lifting my arm.
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Visitors
Female
40's
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Period
February 2023 - March 2023
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Visit Frequency per week
1
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Number of Visits
1
Treatment and progress
Upon examining the shoulder's movement, significant limitations in elevation were observed. Furthermore, limitations were found in the hip joint's movement, which is interconnected with the shoulder joint. Therefore, acupuncture was performed on acupoints in the ankle, which are the starting points for both the shoulder and hip joints.
Next, acupuncture was applied to pressure points on the hands and feet to further improve the condition. Upon examination, the restriction in the hip joint was gone, and the movement of the shoulder joint was reduced by half.
Focusing on shoulder joint movement, spinal twisting was observed, which was addressed. Finally, by releasing tension in the back, the limitation in arm elevation was eliminated, and the treatment was concluded.
Acupressure points used
Summary
When there are problems with shoulder movement or pain, people tend to focus on that area, but what I focused on was the twisting and dysfunction of the hip joint.
Because the shoulder and hip joints work together, relieving tension at the starting point significantly improved the condition.
Staff in charge
Kazuhiro Suzaki
Acupuncture clinic for the case:Sunosaki Acupuncture and Osteopathy Clinic
