Question 1

what freezes in frozen shoulder?

Accepted Answer

Shoulder capsule: In frozen shoulder (or adhesive capsulitis), the actual shoulder joint is tight. Since we do not know the actual causes or adhesive capsulitis, we have difficulty studying it. We do see a period of inflammation that causes thickening of the shoulder lining (capsule). There can also be adhesions that stick from the capsule to the surrounding shoulder. This all loosens and thins over 8-16 months.

Question 2

what is/causes a frozen shoulder & how is it treated please?

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Inflammation: The technical name for a frozen shoulder is adhesive capsulitis.  The shoulder capsule becomes inflamed and constricted, leading to loss in motion of the shoulder.  Physical therapy is the gold standard treatment, if that is not successful surgery including either a manipulation under anesthesia or an arthroscopic lysis of adhesions is done.

Question 3

frozen shoulder remedies?

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Stretching: Reach over head and lean arm and hand against the wall, then lean in with body weight until you can get your armpit and face against the wall.  Do this facing the wall and sideways to the wall.  Stretch arm across body and use other had to pull.  Hold all stretches for 20 seconds and relax into the stretch.  Grab door jam with hand with elbow to side, and rotate body.

Question 4

exercises for frozen shoulder?

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Stretching: Reach over head and lean arm and hand against the wall, then lean in with body weight until you can get your armpit and face against the wall.  Do this facing the wall and sideways to the wall.  Stretch arm across body and use other had to pull.  Hold all stretches for 20 seconds and relax into the stretch.  Grab door jam with hand with elbow to side, and rotate body.

Question 5

frozen shoulder -- what help is there?

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Frozen shoulder: Difficult problem. Make sure it's not a boney problem. Generally, progressive stretch with anti-inflammatories and pt can help. Resistant cases on occasion lead to surgical manipulation and releases.

Question 6

what are possible causes of pain and frozen shoulder?

Accepted Answer

Causes are unknown: No one knows what causes frozen shoulder, aka adhesive capsulitis. There are well defined demographic associations, such as it is more common in women, in middle-aged patients, sedentary patients, diabetics, patients with hypothyroidism, etc. You might want to watch this video: http://youtu.Be/h-umxi8yi0e.

Question 7

how to treat a frozen shoulder?

Accepted Answer

Physical therapy: Typically frozen shoulder responds to physical therapy and home exercises. It can take months to get most of the motion back. Sometimes arthroscopic surgery is needed if not making progress after a long course of therapy.

Question 8

what are the best analgesics for frozen shoulder?

Accepted Answer

Frozen shoulder. : Best analgesic way is moisture heating pad local apply for 15 minutes and active and passive range of motion routinely. If acute pain may apply icy pad. Nsaids, such as celebrex, Mobic (meloxicam) etc, are also indicated. Avoid narcotic pain medications, which will relieve your pain briefly and bring you more pain later.  Narcotics are not indicated for such kind chronic pain.

Question 9

how can i cure frozen shoulder?

Accepted Answer

Frozen shoulder: In my practice, frozen shoulder is initially treated with a glenohumeral joint cortisone injection and a home daily stretching program.   Very rarely does it require surgery.

Question 10

how do you get a frozen shoulder?

Accepted Answer

Unknown: We do not know the cause of a frozen shoulder. We know that it is a painful syndrome that limits shoulder motion. Most of the time it will resolve on it's own over five years. Injections and physical therapy will often help the problem resolve over 3-6 months.

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