Limited shoulder movement

Limited shoulder movement: shoulder movement can be restricted in all directions, and abduction, lifting, and internal and external rotation are more obvious. As the disease progresses, due to long-term disuse, adhesions of the joint capsule and soft tissue around the shoulder, muscle strength The gradual decline, combined with the fixation of the coracoclavicular ligament in the shortened internal rotation position, limits the active and passive movements of the shoulder joint in all directions. When the shoulder joint is abducted, a typical "shoulder-bearing" phenomenon occurs, especially the comb , Dressing, washing the face, akimbo and other movements are difficult to complete, in severe cases the elbow joint function can also be affected, the hand can not touch the shoulder on the same side when the elbow is flexed, especially when the arm is outstretched.

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