How to relieve stiff shoulder muscles
Mar 28, 2023
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Lin Yunfei
Introduction
Stiff shoulder muscles can be relieved through physical therapy, exercise therapy, or medication. Heat application can improve blood circulation. In addition to the above methods, massage can also help alleviate stiffness. When experiencing stiff shoulder muscles, avoid maintaining the same posture for prolonged periods. Also, make sure to warm up thoroughly before exercising to prevent muscle injury.
Stiffness in the shoulder muscles can be relieved and softened through methods such as physical therapy, exercise therapy, and medication. The specific approaches are as follows:
1. Physical Therapy
Shoulder muscle stiffness can be improved by applying heat to promote blood circulation. It can also be alleviated using physical modalities such as medium-frequency electrotherapy, electromagnetic therapy, and ultrashort wave therapy.
2. Exercise Therapy
When experiencing muscle stiffness, symptoms can be eased through arm movements such as swinging the upper limbs forward and backward or making circular motions. Activities like playing badminton, practicing tai chi, or flying kites can also help by raising the arms to exercise the muscles and reduce stiffness.
3. Medication
As directed by a physician, muscle-relaxing medications such as eperisone hydrochloride tablets, tizanidine hydrochloride tablets, or chlorzoxazone may be taken to relieve stiffness.
In addition to the above methods, massage can also help improve shoulder muscle stiffness. Avoid maintaining the same posture for prolonged periods, and always perform adequate warm-up exercises before physical activity to prevent muscle injury.
