![]() | Periarthritis of Shoulder (frozen shoulder) |
Local Points: L.I. 15, SJ 14, L.I. 14, SI 9The patient is encouraged not to be afraid of pain, but to do active functional exercise on the shoulder joints. he should, under the supervision of a doctor, perform activities of abduction, external rotation, extension and raising of the shoulder joint. The range of the movement should be extended gradually. The exercise can be aided by pulling a pulley, or climbing something. above so as to extend the range of movement of the shoulder joint. The patient must be told that the exercise should not be given up because of the pain that it creates.
L.I. 4 Yuan source point. It assists to send Qi though the channels in the shoulder.
SJ 5 San Jiao is for Qi diseases. This point also helps to move the Qi in the shoulder.
SI 3 Shu-Stream for painful joints and sensations of heaviness.
ST 38 threaded thought to UB 57
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