Shoulder Pain: Not Every Painful Shoulder Has the Same Cause
Shoulder pain can make reaching, lifting, dressing, sleeping and even simple everyday movements difficult. But the location of the pain does not necessarily tell you what is causing it.
The shoulder is a complex region involving muscles, tendons, joints, nerves and surrounding tissues. Symptoms felt in the shoulder may originate within the shoulder itself, but they can also be associated with the neck or surrounding structures.
This is why Gao's approach begins by looking at the pattern of symptoms rather than treating every painful shoulder the same way.
The shoulder is a complex region involving muscles, tendons, joints, nerves and surrounding tissues. Symptoms felt in the shoulder may originate within the shoulder itself, but they can also be associated with the neck or surrounding structures.
This is why Gao's approach begins by looking at the pattern of symptoms rather than treating every painful shoulder the same way.
The Traditional Chinese Medicine Approach
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, shoulder Gao considers where the pain occurs, what movements aggravate it, whether symptoms travel into the neck or arm, how long the problem has been present, and the patient's overall presentation.
Treatment is individualized according to the pattern he finds.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, shoulder Gao considers where the pain occurs, what movements aggravate it, whether symptoms travel into the neck or arm, how long the problem has been present, and the patient's overall presentation.
Treatment is individualized according to the pattern he finds.