The bony structure of the shoulder joint is the glenoid and humeral head of the scapula, and the coracoacromabular ligament, glenohumeral ligament, and coracohumeral ligament are around the shoulder joint. Sprains often occur when the upper arm is moved or passively moved too much, too quickly, or improperly weighted. It is manifested as pain in the affected area, obvious pain when moving in a certain direction, obvious tenderness in the sprained area, and impaired movement when the upper arm is placed at a certain angle, and the local swelling is not obvious.

1. Methods and steps

See Figure 2-2-15.

(1) The patient takes a sitting position, the surgeon stands behind the patient, and rubs the shoulder joint on the affected side with the palm of his right hand for 3~5 minutes, with local muscle relaxation as the degree, see Figure (1).

(2) The surgeon uses the thumb of the right hand to rub the acromion, scapula, scapula, brachial and other acupoints on the affected side for 3~5 minutes, see Figure (2).

(3) The patient is still in a sitting position, the surgeon stands on the affected side, and the multi-finger kneading method of both hands gently treats the shoulder well and Tianzong acupoint on the affected side for 3~5 minutes, as shown in this figure (3).

(4) The surgeon holds the acromion of the patient with his left hand, holds the elbow joint of the affected limb with his right hand, and gently rubs and gently shakes the shoulder for 1~3 minutes, as shown in Figure (4).

Figure 2-3-15 Massage for shoulder sprain

2. Precautions

(1) Before treatment, it should be confirmed whether there are organic lesions, such as shoulder dislocation and visceral lesions.

(2) When sleeping, the sleeping position of the unaffected side can be used to reduce the pressure on the affected area.

(3) Avoid excessive weight bearing on the affected shoulder and upper limbs on the affected side, strengthen warmth, and exercise appropriately.

(4) The pain of shoulder sprain should be reduced by the above treatment for 3~5 times, if it is not relieved, you should immediately go to the hospital for further examination to confirm the diagnosis.

(5) Shoulder well points in pregnant patients are prohibited, and this method should be used with caution.

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