🚨 Frozen shoulder, or adhesive capsulitis, is caused by an inflammatory reaction and thickening of the muscles, tendons and ligaments that sit around your shoulder joint.
🤔 The reason why this happens is poorly understood.
➡️ Typically, it can be diagnosed by pain and a progressive loss of movement of the shoulder, often without a reasonable explanation.
➡️ There are 3 main phases of frozen shoulder:
1️⃣ Freezing – the presence of inflammation. This is the most painful phase!
2️⃣ Frozen – the pain has mostly settled, but movement is very stiff.
3️⃣ Thawing – a gradual easing and recovery of movement.
🚨 The most challenging part is that on average, frozen shoulder may take up to 3 years to fully recover!
It occurs in about 5% of the population with women being 4 x more likely to suffer from it, and the non-dominant shoulder seems to be more often affected.
🤔 How can you treat frozen shoulder?
✅ Hands on physiotherapy combined with regular stretching and strengthening is shown to be effective.
✅ Early cortisone injections may provide better short-term outcomes.
✅ Moving, although pain may be present, is important!
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