Research Progress of TCM Therapy for Rotator Cuff Injury
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Xianquan Zhang1, Guanghui Zhou1, Zhuoxu Gu1
1The Second Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, China.
Background:
Rotator cuff injury is a common orthopedic disease with high morbidity, which is one of the most important reasons for shoulder pain and limited movement. With the development of more research, the Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) therapy for rotator cuff injury is increasingly rich, and has achieved a good curative effect.
Method:
TCM has certain characteristics and advantages, which may become the main development trend of the treatment. By consulting the relevant literature on TCM therapy for rotator cuff injury in recent years, we found that commonly used TCM therapy include Chinese herbal therapy, Chinese herbal compounds.
Result:
External treatment of Chinese herbal therapy, Acupuncture therapy, Floating needle therapy, Massage therapy, and others, which make a great clinical effect.
Conclusion:
This paper summarizes and analyzes the common TCM therapy of the rotator cuff injury, to provide new ideas for the selection of clinical treatment options.
