Press or massage each of these points for about one minute, two or three times a day. GB39 is one hands width above the outer ankle bone, just in front of the leg bone that runs down to the ankle. ST38 is on the shin, just outside of the crest of the shin bone, half way between the knee cap and the ankle. TH3 is on the back of the hand, between the last two bones of the hand, just above the fingers. Generally it is best to use the point on the opposite side of the body from the frozen shoulder. There are a number of points on the body that you can press or massage, that speed the healing of frozen shoulder. However they are useful other chronic injuries and arthritis, and other aches and pains that are worse when it is cold. Using Chinese herbal plasters and liniments: There are many liniments and herbal plasters designed forĪs both 701 Plasters and Zheng Gu Shui are very warming, they should not be used on acute injuries, or Wrap a hot moist towel around the shoulder and leave it in place for about 15 minutes. Use moist heat on the shoulder joint, daily. Regular deep massage, to break up the adhesions is very helpful. See an acupuncturist who specializes in injury management, or a physical therapist, for a good set of exercises targeted to your limitations. Exercise to increase range of motion, although painful, is vitally necessary. If you already have frozen shoulder, the therapy obviously changes. It causes blood to coagulate and tendons to stiffen. Ice, though popular in the West, is considered harmful by the Chinese medical practitioners. If you injure your shoulder, get treatment to heal it quickly. Do gentle range of motion exercises every day, to keep the shoulder joint fully mobile. The most important thing in avoiding frozen shoulder is keeping it moving.
Now you can learn how to avoid it, and how to to recover from it. In Chinese medicine it is called 50 year shoulder because people tend to get it at middle age. Frozen shoulder is limiting and it can be painful.