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Frozen shoulder is a condition of the shoulder joint and it produces pain and stiffness of the joint. This condition is also called as adhesive capsulitis. Symptoms generally start with a light pain and if left untreated, condition gets worsen.
Shoulder joint is made up 3 bones and there are multiple muscles and ligaments work together to keep this joint stable and functional.
Symptoms : Frozen Shoulder Treatment
Freezing stage:
You develop a pain (sometimes severe) in your shoulder any time you move it.
It slowly gets worse over time and may hurt more at night.
This can last anywhere from 6 to 9 months.
You’re limited in how far you can move your shoulder.
Frozen stage: Frozen Shoulder Treatment
Your pain might get better but your stiffness gets worse.
Moving your shoulder becomes more difficult and it becomes harder to get through daily activities.
This stage can last 4-12 months.
Thawing stage: Frozen Shoulder Treatment
Your range of motion starts to go back to normal.
This can take anywhere from 6 months to 2 years.
Common symptoms: Frozen Shoulder Treatment
Pain in the arm
Pain in the night
Pain while combing hair
Pain while wearing cloths
Difficulty in taking the hand backward
Common Causes: Frozen Shoulder Treatment
Restriction of movement for any other medical condition
Over loaded pressure on the joint
Diabetes
Thyroid issues
Parkinson's
Tight muscles
Prolonged injury to rotator cuff muscles
Diagnosis : Frozen Shoulder Treatment
Meet your Doctor or a physiotherapist, they will do a physical examination and if required MRI may be suggested to check . Most of the time physical examination is more then enough.
Frozen Shoulder Treatment:
Over-the-counter nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like aspirin or ibuprofen can help relieve the pain and inflammation .
Your treatment will also include going to a physical therapist to improve the movement and strength of the joint and it helps to get back to functional again.
If your symptoms are intense or don’t improve over time, your doctor might recommend other kinds of treatments, including:
A corticosteroid injection in your shoulder joint to reduce your pain. Which may have side side effect. It may reduce the pain and in turn help you to move but without exercise it still leaves the muscles weak.
Mobilization under anesthesia-Joint is mobilized forcefully by giving general anesthesia. By doing so Sometimes it may injure your surrounding soft tissues too.
Physical therapy in Frozen shoulder (Frozen Shoulder Treatment)
Physiotherapist will do a detail assessment of your joint and muscles. After coming into conclusion of the muscles effected a treatment plan will be done.
Physiotherapist will work towards:
Improving blood flow
Reducing pain
Improving the range of motion
Reduce the muscle stiffness
Improve the muscle strength
Make you fully functional.
We at Curis360 physiotherapy clinic helps you to recover from Frozen shoulder. We use electrotherapy, exercise therapy, instrument assisted soft tissue release (IASTM) and mobilization technique for Frozen Shoulder Treatment
For further details
Contact
Dr. Ponkhi Sharma (PT)
Curis360 physiotherapy clinic
Banashankari
Ph no-7899844360.
Ponkhi Sharma (PT)
Curis360 physiotherapy clinic
Banashankari
Ph no-7899844360.
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