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I have been served Greater Los Angeles community since 2003 as a Licensed Acupuncturist. I hope that this infomative blogger can help people with pain from simple strain to complicated herniated disk and Frozen Shoulder. While I've been in this pain specialized field for more than 10 years, I have helped thousands of people to pain free. David B Chung LAc.

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Showing posts with label Shoulder pain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shoulder pain. Show all posts

Monday, February 24, 2014

오십견은 아프지 않게 해야 낫는다




당연한 말처럼 들리겠지만, 오십견이나 심한 어깨통증으로 고생하는 분들을 치료해오면서 자신있게 말할 수 있는 것은 오십견은 아프지 않게 해야 낫는다라는 사실입니다.

우선 오십견이 생기는 기전을 간단하게 설명해보면, 사고를 제외한 대부분의 오십견 환자들은 자신에게 왜 오십견이라는 지긋지긋한 질환이 오게 되었는지 원인을 모를 때가 대부분입니다.

가장 흔한 원인으로 반복적인 사용과 자극, 어깨주변 근육과 인대의 피로도 증가가 오랜 세월 반복되다 보니 옷이 뜯어지듯 인대와 근육이 뜯어지는 현상이 벌어지게 되고, 우리 몸은 자가치유능력을 발휘하여 상처난 곳을 보호하고 낫게 하기 위해 염증반응을 일으키게 되며 상처난 조직을 서로 달라붙게 만드는 유착현상을 가져와 어깨가 굳어지게 됩니다.
못 움직이고, 굳어지고 아픈 어깨를 치료한다는 이름 하에 억지로 아픔을 참고 치료하거나 운동이라도 하게 되면 다시 인대와 근육의 뜯어짐과 염증, 유착의 반복으로 인해 낫지 않고 더욱 나빠지는 결과를 보게 되는 것이 오십견의 가장 흔한 예라 할 수 있습니다.

그러면 오십견은 어찌해야 나을 수 있는 건가요?
오십견이 생기는 원인을 앞서 이야기 했으니 그 원인을 자세히 살펴보면 해결의 답도 보이게 됩니다. 잦은 반복적인 사용과 긴장, 자극을 피하고 피곤해진 어깨와 주변 목, 등을 자주 풀어주면 오십견을 예방할 수 있습니다. 이미 오십견이 와버린 상태라면, 오십견이 진행되는 이유 중에 하나가 무리한 운동이나 적절치 않은 치료방법에 있다고 했으니, 적절한 치료를 받고 무리하지 않는 자신의 상태에 정확하게 맞는 운동을 병행하여 치료해야만 나을 수 있는 것입니다.
대다수의 오십견 환자분들은 핫팩이나 찜질을 하고 사우나에서 몸을 따뜻하게 해주면 좀 부드럽고 풀어진다고 말합니다. 이는 환부 뿐만 아니라 전신에 혈액순환을 일시적으로 높여주기 때문에 굳어진 어깨주변의 근육과 조직들이 부드러워지기 때문입니다.

앞에서도 이야기했지만 염증반응이란 것이 통증을 동반하기 때문에 아픈 사람의 입장에서는 괴로운 것임에는 틀림없는 사실이지만, 그 역시 우리 몸이 스스로 낫기 위해 행하는 치유의 과정이라는 사실을 이해해야 합니다. 일반적으로 소염진통제는 환부의 염증을 제어하기 위해 혈액순환을 억제하고 막는 성분으로 구성되어 있습니다. 그래서 소염진통제를 복용하고도 효과를 보지 못하거나 오히려 악화되고 치료시기만 지연되는 경우도 심심치 않게 보게 됩니다.

본원의 한방치료는 근본인 혈액순환의 개선을 통한 염증치료와 굳어진 관절주변 연부조직의 활성화에 중점을 둔 치료방법을 통해 수없이 많은 환자들을 오십견과 회전근개질환의 통증으로부터 자유롭게 해드렸습니다. 침과 부항, 추나치료를 통한 관절주변의 활동성을 증가시키고 적절한 운동치료를 처방함으로써 통증과 고통 없이 오십견을 치료합니다.

오십견은 통증이 없어야 낫는 것입니다.

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Acupuncture Stops Shoulder Pain?



There has been a great deal of controversy over the effectiveness of acupuncture for pain related conditions. Can acupuncture stop shoulder pain? A randomized, blinded, patient-blinded, multi-center research report published its conclusions. Researchers at Ruhr-University Bochum (Orthopedic Surgery and Research) conclude that acupuncture is an effective alternative to conventional orthopedic treatments for chronic shoulder pain. The specifics of the results draw clear demarcations.
A total of 424 patients were studied in 31 orthopedist offices. Each received 15 treatments over a period of 6 weeks. The orthopedists were trained in acupuncture and administered the acupuncture treatments. Three groups were compared. The first group of patients received textbook acupuncture (verum acupuncture). The next group received non-relevant needle puncture (sham acupuncture). The final group received conventional orthopedic care.
Results showed greater range of motion including abduction and arm-above-head-test for the acupuncture group over the sham and orthopedic groups. Pain level reductions were also assessed.
Three Month Follow-Up
The verum acupuncture group had a 65 percent recovery rate. The sham acupuncture group had a 24 percent recovery rate, and the orthopedic group had a 37 percent recovery rate measured three months following the cessation of acupuncture care.
Immediate Follow-Up
The verum acupuncture group had a 68 percent recovery rate. The sham acupuncture group had a 40 percent recovery rate, and the orthopedic group had a 28 percent recovery rate measured immediately following the cessation of acupuncture care. In both cases, the patients receiving acupuncture demonstrated the most clinically significant recovery rates.
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Reference:
Pain. 2010 Oct;151(1):146-54. Epub 2010 Jul 23. German Randomized Acupuncture Trial for chronic shoulder pain (GRASP) - a pragmatic, controlled, patient-blinded, multi-centre trial in an outpatient care environment. Molsberger AF, Schneider T, Gotthardt H, Drabik A.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

What is Frozen Shoulder?

Frozen shoulder is a common, but ill-understood disorder. It affects
the glenohumeral joint, possibly involving a non-specific chronic inflammatory
reaction, mainly of the subsynovial tissue, resulting in capsular
and synovial thickening. It has a number of medical synonyms including
scapulo-humeral periarthritis, adhesive capsulitis, periarthritis, pericapsulitis,
stiff shoulder, and obliterative bursitis. In traditional Chinese
medicine (TCM), it is termed ‘shoulder at the age of 50 years’.
Frozen shoulder is used to denote a limitation of shoulder motion,
without abnormalities of the joint surface, fracture, or dislocation. The
onset of frozen shoulder is usually gradual and idiopathic, but it may be
acute and associated with a previous history of minor injury to the shoulder
joint. The disease occurs mainly in middle-aged individuals and is usually
self-limiting, but the duration and severity may vary greatly.



Most patients recover within 2 years of the onset, although
for some symptoms may last longer. The clinical
picture of frozen shoulder is characterised by pain and
restriction of the range of active and passive motion of
the shoulder. Pain, which can be severe, may cause
pronounced sleep disturbance. Restriction of the range
of motion is usually more marked with external
rotation, but less prominent with abduction and
internal rotation.

Information on the conventional treatment and prognosis of
frozen shoulder is inadequate and based largely on
individual practice experience rather than randomised
controlled clinical trials. There is as yet no definitive
agreement on the most effective form of treatment.
Initial treatment is aimed at reducing inflammation and
increasing the range of movement. Thus analgesic and
anti-inflammatory drugs are commonly used. Most
types of treatment focus primarily on restoration of
mobility. Although physical therapies such as massage,
heat application, ultrasound, interferential treatment,
osteopathic and chiropractic techniques, and
stretching and isometric exercise therapy are routinely
prescribed, the efficacy is variable. Controversial
results are reported with manipulation under anaesthesia,
distension arthrography, and arthroscopic
surgery. In osteoporotic or postsurgical frozen
shoulder, an open release with lysis of adhesions and
capsule release is recommended. Intra-articular
corticosteroid injection, and suprascapular nerve
block have also been strongly advocated. Metaanalysis
of randomised controlled trials evaluating
interventions for painful shoulder from 1966 to 1995,
however, failed to find evidence to support or refute
the efficacy of these interventions.