Osteoarthritis involves joint wear, which causes symptoms such as swelling, pain and stiffness of the joints and makes it difficult to perform moving circles. Acromioclavicular osteoarthritis is called joint wear between the collarbone and part of the shoulder blade called acromion.
This joint wear is most common in athletes, bodybuilders and workers who use their arms a lot, which can cause pain and movement difficulties. Treatment usually includes physical therapy, analgesics and anti-inflammatory drugs, and in more severe cases surgery may be necessary.
- Acromioclavicular osteoarthritis is usually caused by an inflammatory process that can occur due to joint overload.
- Causing inequality to wear out.
- Causing pain when running in moving circles.
This problem is most common in people who lift weights, athletes who play sports when they need to perform various movements with their arms, such as swimming or tennis, for example, and people who work hard daily in their arms.
In most cases, people with acromioclavicular osteoarthritis are affected by palpation of this joint and upper arm pain during elevator rotation during regular daily activities.
Diagnosis of the disease consists of physical examination, x-rays and MRI, as they allow a more accurate assessment of joint wear and observe lesions that may occur as a result of osteoarthritis.
Acromioclavicular osteoarthritis is incurable, but has a treatment that can improve many symptoms; this can be done through physical therapy and painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs, which show the best symptoms. In addition, exercises that cause joint wear should be reduced and replaced by exercises that strengthen the area.
If physical therapy and new exercises are not enough to improve the situation, corticosteroids may need to be infiltrated into the joint to reduce inflammation.
In more severe cases surgery called joint arthroscopy may be necessary, after surgery the limb should be immobilized for 2 to 3 weeks, and during this time it is advisable to perform rehabilitation in physiotherapy, it is known that this surgery and associated strains were performed.