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Shoulder Pain
Therapeutic Methods
For shoulder pain due to
sports injury, you should always get x-rays and
possibly an MRI to determine what structural
damage has been done. Ligaments or tendons that
have been torn may require surgery. Stretched
ligaments and tendons become inflammed and do very
well when treated with acupuncture.
Some shoulder pain is due to
arthritis. Arthritis can occur for different
reasons. Malnutrition and food sensitivities,
believe it or not, can affect the
shoulder. Energetic channels extending
from the intestines reach into the
shoulders.
Osteoarthritis, occurs from overuse of a
joint. The smooth cartilage and bone beneath begin
to break down, being replaced with projections or
spurs. The cartilage erodes gradually, finally
allowing bone to rub painfully on bone. When the
cartilage first starts wearing down, you may have
no symptoms simply because the nerve endings in
the joints haven't been affected. The pain will
gradually appear and grow progressively worse.
Acupuncture and herbs help
the pain and swelling in the early stages of the
arthritis. It works best at preventing the
progression of the disease. Acupuncture
allows the body to create more natural
pain-killing chemicals and increases blood
circulation to reduce the
swelling.
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