CONDITION: Acromioclavicular (AC) joint arthrosis

DESCRIPTION:
Acromioclavicular (AC) joint arthrosis is a common degenerative disorder that can lead to pain and difficulty during everyday use of the shoulder. The acromion is the part of the scapula that makes up the roof of the shoulder; it connects with the clavicle at the AC joint. In this condition, there is a weak attachment at this joint, causing grinding and pain. In addition, the AC joint is particularly prone to the development of osteoarthritis during middle age. This condition contributes to its onset.

How does the acromioclavicular joint arthrosis develop?
The AC joint can be injured in a fall or by a hyperextension of the shoulder. Also, activities such as weightlifting, which place excess stress on the joint in a difficult overhead position, can lead to AC joint arthrosis. Young weightlifters are particularly susceptible. Degeneration of the condition can lead to intensified pain even years after the injury has "healed."

What are the symptoms of acromioclavicular joint arthrosis?
During the early stages, AC joint arthrosis usually manifests itself with tenderness and pain in the front of the shoulder around the joint. The pain gets worse when the arm is extended across the chest as this motion compresses the joint, or when lifting. A vague pain may be felt in the shoulder, the neck and the front of the chest. The affected joint may also be disproportionate to the uninjured joint, and may snap or click when used.

Conventional medical treatments may help relieve the symptoms of acromioclavicular joint arthrosis but they do not address the root of the problem. By strengthening structural weaknesses in the body, as natural medicine therapies like Prolotherapy do, AC joint arthrosis pain can be alleviated permanently.

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