(1) Herbal therapy
Medicine for oral administration: replenishing qi and blood, reinforcing the liver and kidney, warming up and clearing the channels, dispelling wind and removing dampness. Patients can take Duhuo Jisheng Decoction or Sanbi Decoction, and also can drink Tiger Bone Papaya Wine.
Medicine for external application: Huoluo Paste or Refu Powder is externally applied.
(2) Massage acupionts
Self-health massage acupoints: massage Shousanli (LI 10). Press the acupoint Shousanli (LI 10) on the right hand with the left thumb, rubbing for one minute, then changing left hand, three times a day. Massage Yintang (EX-HN3). Press this acupoint with forefinger and thumb, rotational rubbing, one minute each time, three times a day. Press tender point with right thumb and forefinger with strength, rubbing to and fro for one minute, then rubbing the right should with the same method, twice a day.
Acupoints of Acupuncture or massage by others: Jianyu (LI15), Jianwaishu (SI 14), Jugu (LI16), Tianzong (SI 11), Quchi (LI 11), etc., combining with Ashi point, once a day.
(3) Guasha therapy
Guasha therapy
Neck – Yamen (GV15), Fengchi (GB 20), Dazhui (GV 14)
Shoulder and back – Jianjing (GB 21), Tianzong (SI 11)
Chest – Zhongfu (LU1), Yunmen (LU 2), Quepen (ST 12)
Upper limbs – Jianzhen (SI 9), Waiguan (TE5), Quchi (LI 11), Hegu (LI 4)
Lower limbs – Zusanli (ST 36), Tiaokou (ST 38).
(4) Cupping therapy
Acupionts of periarthritis of shoulder in cupping therapy:
Main acupoints: Jianyu (LI 15), Jianliao (TE 14), Jianzhen (SI 9), pressure point.
Matching acupoints: Quchi (LI 11), Waiguan (TE5), Zhongzhu (TE3), Binao (LI 14).
(5) Pedicure
The relevant acupoints of Periarthritis of Shoulder, and the operating program
1) Foot: massage (click, scrape,beat, pat, rub) kidney, ureter and vesical reflection area for two minutes respectively; prostate, urethral reflection area for four minutes respectively; liver, spleen, hypophysis, inguen, lymph node reflection area on the lower part of the body for one minute respectively.
2) Shank: massage (press, pinch,beat, pat, rub) waist acupoints areas for three minutes respectively.
