Does acupuncture help frozen shoulder?

Answer 1

No, Just thoroughly defrost and place it in the center of the oven, cook for 1hr 30mins at 200 degrees, basting several times!!!!!!!!

Answer 2

I am in the process of acupuncture now for frozen shoulder. I have had 3 treatments and notice a big difference. Don't get me wrong I still have pain but the intensity is now about a 6 compared to a 10 when I started. If you are considering acupuncture, please take the time to find a Traditional Chinese Medicine acupuncturist.

When I go to him he also does moxybustion and cupping too.

I went through physio, many pills, and cortisone and nothing worked. For now the acupuncture is at least alleviating some of the pain.

Answer 3

To the people recommending Cortisone shots as if it were like aspirin: Two Cortisone shots in A LIFETIME is risky. To the person who gets regular Cortisone shots: Find another doctor! That is reckless and completely irresponsible on their part. Cortisone breaks down the tissue it's injected into; several injections will reduce the tissue to, literally, a Jello-like consistency. Great if you don't mind being a cripple.

To answer the Frozen Shoulder question- Accupuncture may help, maybe not. FS is commonly caused by extremely tight pectoral, serratus anterior and subscapularis muscles. The muscles become so tight they compress the humerus into the glenohumeral joint (shoulder) and restrict it from performing normal movement. The scapula will also become so adhered to the rib cage that it cannot rotate normally, thereby restricting movement of the humerus.

Cortisone will do nothing but dull the pain. You no longer feel pain so you continue to use or abuse your shoulder as if nothing were wrong. Meanwhile, the joint is continuing to grind and wear away because the muscles have it firmly anchored in place.

I suggest attacking the cause of the problem, not chasing the symptoms. Find a qualified Neuromuscular Therapist or similarly trained deep tissue massage therapist who can release the tight muscles and restore normal movement to your shoulder. Pain is your body's way of letting you know something's wrong and you need to change it. So change it, don't mask it!

Answer 4

yes, i've suffered with bad shoulder injury for 2 years, and accupuncture, applied by my physiotherapist, was great. It really reduced the pain and spasm of the muscles.
A good physio should also be able to give you exercises to strengthen the serratus muscles - a tight pec might not necessarily be the cause of frozen shoulder, it could be weak serratus, (whcih causes wing scapular). Could also be related to your overall posture and possibly to work patterns. If you use a mouse with the affected arm, change and use the other hand. Gentle stretching of the pec may help though, but first stop should be visiting a good physio or osteopath.

Answer 5

Unfortunately the only thing proven to work for frozen shoulder is physical therapy. Role of steroid injections, anti-inflammatory medications, etc. are controversial. They do, however, allow temporary symptom relief and increase adherence to physical therapy. If these don't work a licensed orthopedic surgeon can attempt manipulation under anesthesia.

Answer 6

I get calcium deposits in my shoulders every now & then and have to get cortizone shots in the shoulder joint. Wow, is that ever a trip. Have never heard of anyone doing acupuncture for it, but that would be interesting.

Answer 7

Acupuncture can help all sorts of things. Your best bet would be to find a good acupuncturist and ask them what they can do for you. I love acupuncture, and it really helps me out when my neck locks up.

Answer 8

I don't know whether acupuncture would help your shoulder, but I know it helped my brother, when he had a back injury. If you want to try conventional medicine, you could try a cortisone injection which works really well, good luck.....

Answer 9

No, typically heat would work for a frozen shoulder. I would recommend broiling over baking, but it depends on the cut of the meat.

Answer 10

Absolutely!!!