What is the best type of medicated plaster for treating periarthritis of the shoulder?
Disease description:
Recently, my shoulder has been hurting severely, especially at night, and sometimes the pain is so bad that I can't even sleep. My shoulder movement is also greatly restricted, and even lifting my arm is difficult. I would like to know if there are any plasters or topical treatments that can help relieve the pain from my shoulder periarthritis?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Chen Jian
Periarthritis of the shoulder is a condition characterized primarily by shoulder pain and restricted movement, commonly seen in middle-aged and elderly populations. Plasters can play a certain role in relieving symptoms of periarthritis of the shoulder.
1. Plasters for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis: such as Tongluo Qutong Plaster and Huoxue Zhitong Plaster. These plasters contain various traditional Chinese medicinal ingredients that promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, such as Angelica sinensis (Danggui), Ligusticum chuanxiong (Chuanxiong), Carthamus tinctorius (Honghua), etc., which can improve blood circulation in the shoulder area and relieve muscle tension and pain.
2. Plasters for eliminating wind-damp: such as Shangshi Zhitong Plaster. These plasters contain traditional Chinese medicinal ingredients for dispelling wind-damp, such as raw Aconitum kusnezoffii (Sheng Caowu), raw Aconitum carmichaelii (Sheng Chuanwu), etc., which can remove dampness from the shoulder area and relieve pain caused by wind-damp invasion.
3. Anti-inflammatory and analgesic plasters: such as Flurbiprofen Gel Patch and Loxoprofen Sodium Patch. These plasters have strong anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects, rapidly relieving shoulder pain and are suitable for patients with severe pain.
However, plasters should not be used extensively or for prolonged periods to avoid burdening the skin or causing drug dependence. If severe or persistent periarthritis of the shoulder occurs, it is recommended to seek medical treatment at a hospital immediately, as plasters can only serve as an adjunctive treatment.
