肩関節周囲炎

典型的な肩関節周囲炎は3つの病期（炎症期、拘縮期、回復期）があります

①炎症期初発症状として痛みが現れ、動作時痛のため自分の力で肩を動かすこと（自動運動）が制限されます。それとともに安静時痛、夜間痛も生じ、肩関節の可動域が制限された状態（拘縮）が徐々に進行します。

②拘縮期拘縮はあらゆる方向に肩関節の可動域の制限がみられますが、痛みは軽快していきます。

③回復期拘縮が徐々にとれて肩関節の可動域が改善していきます。

鍼灸治療としては、痛みで拘縮した肩の周りの筋肉に鍼やお灸をして、筋の緊張を緩め可動域をひろげて、疼痛緩和も行い、早期の回復めざします

Typical periarthritis of the shoulder has three phases (inflammatory phase, contracture phase, and recovery phase)

(1) Inflammatory phase: Pain is the initial symptom, and movement of the shoulder by the patient's own power (automatic movement) is restricted due to pain during movement. Resting pain and nocturnal pain also occur, and the shoulder joint's range of motion becomes limited (contracture), which progresses gradually.

(2) During the contracture phase, the range of motion of the shoulder joint is restricted in all directions, but the pain becomes less severe.

(3) During the recovery period, the contracture gradually disappears and the range of motion of the shoulder joint improves.

Acupuncture and moxibustion treatment is performed on the muscles around the shoulder contracted by pain to relax the muscles, increase the range of motion, and relieve pain for early recovery.