Shoulder joint arthrosis
In acromioclavicular joint arthrosis, the joint between the outer end of the collarbone and the acromion is affected by wear and tear. It manifests itself as shoulder pain and restricted movement, especially when the arm is raised sideways. Therefore, as in the impingement syndrome, a painful arc (painful arc) can be observed.
This arthrosis (wear and tear of the joint) cannot be cured, but physiotherapy can improve the range of motion of the shoulder and the pain symptoms.Since a gentle posture is often adopted and the joint is no longer optimally guided, the aim here is to build up the shoulder muscles and improve the stability and mobility of the joint. Improvement of shoulder mobility – Starting position: Stand sideways to a wall, with the affected shoulder facing the wall Execution: Crawl up the wall with your hand until you reach your pain threshold, hold the position at this point for about Then slowly crawl down again for 15 seconds Variation: Stand with your face against the wall, repeat the exercise from this starting position Repeat the exercise approx. 15 times Support on an unstable surface Starting position: Kneel on a surface, hands are supported on an unstable surface An unstable surface is for example: a mini trampoline, two soft balls, a thick cushion or a thick mat, … Execution: the elbows are slightly bent, the hands support as mentioned above on the unstable surface as an increase can easily be sprung out of the elbows, so that light pressure reaches the shoulder, hold the position for 30-60 seconds, 3 repetitions with a short break in between
- Execution: Crawl up the wall with your hand until you reach your pain threshold, hold the position in this place for about 15 seconds
- Then slowly crawl down again
- Variation: Stand with your face to the wall, repeat the exercise from this starting position
- Repeat the exercise about 15 times
- Starting position: kneeling on a support, hands are supported on a unstable surface
- An unstable surface is for example: a mini trampoline, two soft balls, a thick cushion or a thick mat, …
- Execution: elbows are slightly bent, hands support on the unstable surface as mentioned above
- As an enhancement, the elbows can be slightly sprung out, so that light pressure is applied to the shoulder
- Hold the position for 30-60 seconds, 3 repetitions with a short pause in between
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