Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the onset of scapulohumeral periarthritis is related to deficiency of qi and blood, exogenous wind, cold, dampness, flash, depression and fatigue, which hurts the tendons and veins around the shoulders and causes pain due to obstruction of qi and blood, thus causing osteoarthritis. Moxibustion on related acupoints can dredge qi and blood, eliminate dampness and relieve pain, thus treating diseases.
Generally, the acupoints of moxibustion are Shouyi, Shouyi, Quchi, Tianzong and Shouzhen.
1 The acromion point is located at the lower edge of acromion, between acromion and greater tubercle of humerus, and in the upper center of deltoid muscle. When the arm is abducted or raised horizontally, there are two depressions in the shoulder, and the front one is an acupoint.
Efficacy dredge meridians, dispel wind and clear heat.
The method of moxibustion should be mild moxibustion. When applying moxibustion, hold the moxa stick and put the other end point at the moxibustion site, which is1.5 ~ 3cm away from the skin, so as to feel the warmth and comfort of the moxibustion site.
Moxibustion time: Moxibustion 1 ~ 2 times a day, and each moxibustion time is 10 ~ 15 minutes.
2. The pain of the main upper arm at the arm point is located on the outside of the arm, at the point where the deltoid muscle stops. When Quchi point is connected with Shoujian point, it is 7 inches above Quchi point.
Efficacy: Dredge Yang Qi upward and dredge meridians.
Moxibustion method: mild moxibustion should be used. During moxibustion, hold the moxa stick and place the other end point at the moxibustion site, which is1.5 ~ 3cm away from the skin, so as to feel the warmth and comfort of the moxibustion site.
Moxibustion time: Moxibustion 1 ~ 2 times a day for 10 ~ 20 minutes each time.
3 Quchi point: located at the lateral end of the transverse stripes of the elbow, when the elbow is flexed, it is the midpoint of the connecting line between the ulnar flank and the lateral epicondyle of the humerus. Clearing away heat and fire. Moxibustion is the same as above
4 Tianzong point: located in the central depression of scapula and infraspinatus fossa, flush with the fourth thoracic vertebra. There is obvious pain when pressed hard at the intersection of the midpoint of the lower edge of scapula ridge and the lower angle of scapula.
Efficacy: nourishing hair and yang is used to treat periarthritis of shoulder pain.
Moxibustion method: mild moxibustion should be used. During moxibustion, the moxibustion recipient lies on his stomach, and the moxibustion giver stands or sits aside, holding a moxa stick, with one end at the moxibustion site, which is1.5 ~ 3cm away from the skin, so as to feel the warmth and comfort of the moxibustion site.
Moxibustion time: Moxibustion 1 ~ 2 times a day, each time 10 ~ 20 minutes, until the skin turns red.
5 Shoulder acupoints: located at the back and lower part of the shoulder joint. When the arm is retracted, it is one inch above the head of the armpit.
Efficacy: dredge meridians
Moxibustion ditto
There are many treatments for scapulohumeral periarthritis, such as massage, acupuncture, small needle knife and so on. Moxibustion therapy is simple and easy to operate, suitable for daily physical therapy and health care treatment at home, and has good effects, such as warming meridians and dredging collaterals, expelling cold and dampness, dredging collaterals and promoting blood circulation.
If it is serious, please ask a doctor to treat it according to syndrome differentiation.
Ok, that's all for today. I'm Dr. Li. Wish you good health. See you next time!