Frozen Shoulder

Adhesive Capsulitis, also referred to as “Frozen Shoulder,” is a disabling and frequently extremely painful condition brought on by the shoulder joint’s capsule becoming tight, painful, and stiff. Without treatment, symptoms may worsen without relief over months or even years. Symptoms are frequently worst at night. But it can be successfully treated, usually without surgery.

Frozen Shoulder: What causes it?

Trauma, shoulder impingement, cardiovascular disease, or diabetes can all cause frozen shoulders.

The “whole timeframe” of a frozen shoulder, from presentation to full recovery, can be anywhere between 12 and 42 months. Symptoms frequently persist for long periods of time.

Your chance of developing frozen shoulder increases if you have diabetes, are obese, have thyroid dysfunction, or have heart disease. Other well-known causes include growing older (especially for individuals between 40 and 60), and shoulder injuries.

10% of people who first have a frozen shoulder will eventually have it in the other shoulder sometime in the next five to seven years.

What Frozen Shoulder symptoms and indicators are there?

Pain and stiffness are the main signs and symptoms of a frozen shoulder. Every patient will experience each to a different extent.

What treatments are available?

There are several treatment options available. Some treatments focus on treating pain, which is typically helpful in the early stages of the disorder. Other treatments work to reduce stiffness, which is frequently more evident in the later phases.

Treatments for pain

Change your lifestyle to reduce unnecessary pain. While it is safe to continue participating in sports or other activities, they may be painful

Over-the-counter pain relievers like paracetamol or anti-inflammatories can be beneficial. Before using any drug, you should always talk to your doctor.

Exercise increases blood flow, releases endorphins (natural painkillers), reduces stiffness, and keeps the shoulder from weakening.

Dry needling can help to manage your pain.

Cupping Therapy.

Shoulder joint mobilization.

Treatments for stiffness

To maintain and enhance the shoulder range of motion, shoulder exercises should be performed frequently and gently. Many people receive physiotherapy to learn the exercises that work best for their unique situations. Most physiotherapists will create a customized exercise program based on your unique demands.

at Elite Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Center we have-

• Shock wave therapy.
• TR Therapy.
• Super Inductive System therapy.
• Combo therapy. etc.

Home Advice:

For the duration of the condition, it is important to try to keep as much strength and range of motion as feasible. In addition to following your physiotherapist’s advice for a home exercise program, think about Personal Training, Pilates, and Yoga as ways to improve your range of motion.