武功演员肩部损伤的治疗

Treatment of Shoulder Injury of the Wushu Player

Shoulder injury is the most common disease among Wushu players, players in Chinese opera, acrobats, dancers and athletes. The disease is mainly caused by the long term and repetitive shoulder movements, which give rise to mechanical stimulus to muscle group of shoulder, especially to musculus biceps brachii, musculus supraspinatus and musculus infraspinatus. They cause chronic strain and the converging invasion of wind, cold and dampness which result in multiplex congestion of muscle tendon, showing symtoms of dull ache, plasy, fullness and pain, or even adhesion of muscle group and impairment of functions if sever. Diagnosis can be made by inquiring the patient about their Wushu practice history, or history of chronic development of illness or injury history; by examining the node and cord shape ligament and by seeing the shadow of sclerosis in X ray film. Besides, differential diagnosis can be made with periarthritis of shoulder, dislocation of shoulder and tuberculosis of shoulder joint. The treatment may include manipulation, drug treatment, Kongfu exercise and physiotherapy.