Arthrosis is a degenerative
disease which normally hits people when they are
in their 60s. It has a hereditary component
and
it is more common among women. It is the result
of a progressive thinning of the cartilage, the
bearing between two bones in the articulation,
which has the task to avoid friction and
attrition in the articulation.
Shoulder arthrosis is the most annoying. It
comes from a post traumatic problem in 80% of
the cases, or it can result from a simple but
wrong movement which has been repeated in time
causing a small calcification.
Symptoms
•
Increase in
the creaks which are a sign of friction between the
bones
•
Decrease of functionality and mobility
•
Progressive pain
•
Limited function due also to pain
You cannot recover from arthrosis. As it becomes a life
partner for those who suffer from it, all we can do is
try to hold it back to improve life quality and limit
pain as much as possible. Keep on mobilizing the arthrosic articulation is
fundamental, especially with the shoulder, otherwise
functionality is reduced to total immobilization.
Thermal mud in Abano, thanks to the chemical composition
of the water and the process of maturation it undergoes,
is a very effective cure against arthrosis.
Among the beneficial effects are:
•
stimulation of the production of natural “cortisone”,
with an anti-inflammatory effect
•
stimulation of the production of endorphins, which help
to better bear the pain
•
stimulation of the production of cartilage (demonstrated
by recent studies).
The heat of thermal mud has a myorelaxant effect.
The therapy which is complementary to mud, mass
therapy and kinesitherapy in the fitness centre
and in thermal water, is less painful and the
patient can make wider movements right from the
first sessions.
Mud therapy is contraindicated in the
inflammatory phase, and not recommended to those
who suffer from cardiovascular problems.
One or two cycles of thermal treatments every
year will allow those who suffer from rheumatism
a much better quality of life for the rest of
the year. The name Abano Terme comes from Aponos, and
means “which takes away the pain”.
The editorial
office thanks, for the in depth information:
Dott. Gianfranco Calfapietra
Specialist in disease of the liver
Specialist in anesthesia and reanimation
Primary doctor at
Abano Ritz Hotel Terme
and
Hotel Terme Venezia
We have asked some experts and specialists to help us improve our understanding of the causes and therapeutic
modalities of shoulder pains. In the following pages you
can find some explanations and suggestions which cannot
replace medical advice, but they try to highlight the
importance of prevention and prompt action by calling a
specialist who can locate the cause of the problem and
who can give the most suitable therapeutic solutions.
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