What to do with Frozen Shoulder

What to do with Frozen Shoulder

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What to do with Frozen Shoulder 〰️

If you've ever had shoulder pain then you know how limiting it can make you feel. Daily tasks like getting dressed, brushing teeth and hair, and putting on coats can be very difficult. Sleeping comfortably becomes a chore. Jarring pain waking you up in the middle of the night is a regular occurrence. If that's not enough, sports and exercise that you once enjoyed are now a hazard.

Frozen shoulder is like typical shoulder pain on steroids! 

First of all, woman are more likely to get frozen shoulder. Other common factors include over the age of 40 and other metabolic conditions--diabetes, thyroid, autoimmune, etc. Another name for frozen shoulder is adhesive capsulitis. This is a severe amount of inflammation deep in the shoulder, which over time develops fibrous adhesion.

Freezing stage: 

• Most movements cause pain.

• Typically pain even at rest.

• Range of motion is rapidly lost.

• More of an inflammatory state.

Frozen stage:

• Pain may begin to diminish unless certain movements are forced.

• Shoulder is now severely limited in mobility and very stiff feeling.

• Daily tasks of grooming and dressing are severely limited.

• More fibrous adhesion in this state.

Fixing Frozen Shoulder

If you're looking to alleviate symptoms in the short-term, cortisone injections directly into the capsule has been shown to ameliorate symptoms and possibly reduce the severity of the condition. This works best in the freezing stage. However, injections are never a long-term solution.

If you are in the frozen stage, then targeting the fibrous adhesions that have developed around the shoulder is the best approach. This is our specialty.

The final approach would be to fix any underlying metabolic condition as this will also help improve your overall health status and healing capacity.