Can small needle knife treat periarthritis of the shoulder?
Disease description:
Recently, my shoulder has been hurting badly, especially around the shoulder area. It feels stiff when I move it, and sometimes the pain at night even prevents me from sleeping well. I heard that small needle knife therapy can treat periarthritis of the shoulder—Is that really effective? Can small needle knife therapy actually treat periarthritis of the shoulder?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Chen Jian
Acupuncture knife therapy can be used to treat periarthritis of the shoulder.
Acupuncture knife therapy is a minimally invasive treatment method. It involves making micro-incisions at the affected area and using a specially designed needle-knife to release adhesions, relieve muscle tension, and improve blood circulation, thereby achieving therapeutic effects.
Periarthritis of the shoulder mainly presents with symptoms such as shoulder pain and restricted movement. It commonly occurs in middle-aged and elderly populations, especially those who frequently perform repetitive shoulder tasks. The development of periarthritis of the shoulder is associated with inflammation, injury, and degeneration of soft tissues around the shoulder joint, leading to restricted range of motion in the shoulder joint and significantly affecting daily life.
By performing the acupuncture knife therapy at painful points or areas of functional limitation in patients with periarthritis of the shoulder, this treatment can effectively release adhesions in local muscles and fascia, promote blood circulation, reduce pain, increase the range of motion of the shoulder joint, and thus improve symptoms of periarthritis of the shoulder.
However, acupuncture knife therapy is not suitable for all patients with periarthritis of the shoulder. It should be used cautiously or avoided in patients with cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases, skin diseases, local infection foci, involvement of major nerves, blood vessels or organs, and coagulation disorders.
