其實肩周炎并不可怕，真正麻煩的是被疼痛和功能障礙拖延變遷。正確認識早期信號，既不過度擔心，也別掉以輕心。根據自身節奏、配合適度鍛煉和合理的飲食管理，大部分人都能逐步恢復“靈活肩”。哪怕癥狀反復，也不要氣餒，遇到新問題隨時就醫，專業醫生和科學康復是最值得信賴的選擇。
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