冰凍肩患者之自我照護

Self-Care for Patients with Frozen Shoulder

冰凍肩（frozen shoulder），又稱粘黏性關節囊炎（adhesive capsulitis）以及肩關節周圍炎（pericapsulitis），俗稱五十肩，它是一種症候群，只要是肩關節疼痛及肩盂肱關節主動及被動活動受限的情況皆可稱之，冰凍肩患者不論採西醫或中醫治療，患者自我照護是療癒的重要關鍵。本文依據冰凍肩中、西醫理論，介紹冰凍肩治療及自我照護的方法，使護理人員能協助患者減輕疼痛、增加關節活動度，避免關節產生粘黏的現象。

”Frozen shoulder” syndrome (adhesive capsulitis or pericapsulitis) refers to any kind of shoulder pain or to limited active or passive glenohumeral joint motions. Treatment options include both Chinese and western medical therapies. However, the key to recovery lies in self-care. This article addresses both Chinese and western treatments for frozen shoulder and suggests optimal treatments and self-care approaches for this debilitating condition. Health professionals can help patients ease their pain and increase joint activity in order to prevent frozen shoulder from turning into chronic adhesive capsulitis.