Acupuncture and Rotator Cuff

Rotator cuff is a muscle disorder. Actually, the term rotator cuff described a group of mucles and their tendons that hold the shoulder. The four muscles of the rotator cuff are over half of the seven scapulohumeral muscles. The four muscles are the supraspinatus muscle, the infraspinatus muscle, teres minor muscle, and the subscapularis muscle. [note]Rotator cuff - Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotator_cuff[/note]  

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SYMPTOMS

CAUSES

TREATMENTS

 

SYMPTOMS

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The symptoms of the disorder of rotator cuff are : - Dull ache deep in the shoulder - Sleep disturbance - Limited movement - Weakness of the arm [note]Overview - Rotator cuff injury - Mayo Clinic, http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/rotator-cuff-injury/symptoms-causes/dxc-20126923[/note]  

CAUSES

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Mostly rotator cuff disorder are caused by physical or sport activities. Other cause of rotator cuff disorder are : - Accident that involving shoulder - Falling not at the right position - Heavy lifting [note]Rotator Cuff Tears and Injuries - WebMD, http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/guide/rotator-cuff-tear#1[/note]  

TREATMENTS

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Related Acupuncture Points : SI 9, 10, 11, 12, and SJ 14,15. LI 15, and 16. Acupuncture Treatment For Rotator Cuff Rotator cuff is an injury of the shoulder muscle. Acupuncture treatment is believed to be an effective treatment to cure any injury. Treatment for this disorder consist of 12 treatments for six weeks. Acupoints selected for this treatment consist of local and distal acupoints. Local acupoints chosen for this treatment are Jianyu (LI 15), Jianliao (TE 14), Jianzhen (SI 9), Binao (LI 14), while distal acupoints is ST38. Needle will stay at its place for around 20 minutes. Stimulation given for the acupoints given by manual stimulation until sensation of de qi obtained. [note]Acupuncture at local and distal points for chronic shoulder pain: study, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4012183/[/note]  

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