Question 1

just wondering if swimming is ok 2 do if u have frozen shoulder . i only have limited movement?

Accepted Answer

Buoyancy of water: Will help to make exercise easier by lessening the stress on the joints and soft tissues.  Just like an injured runner may simulate running in the swimming pool until he recovers.  Just be easy with your swim strokes and don't over do it so that you don't reinjure or worsen your shoulder.

Question 2

can swimming will be helpful for a spondylitis patient with frozen shoulder?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Swimming is a good spine exercise regimen. A frozen shoulder responds to exercises to increase the shoulder range of motion. If shoulder movement too painful orthopedic or physical medicine consultation would be in order

Question 3

frozen shoulder remedies?

Accepted Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

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

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 6

how to treat a frozen shoulder?

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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 7

frozen shoulder pain or no pain?

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Yes pain: Typically very painful and needs to be treated asap or symptoms can worsen. Also very important to discover the underlying cause.

Question 8

what is a  frozen shoulder manipulation?

Accepted Answer

Shoulder is foceful : Frozen shoulder is also known as adhesive capsulitis is a condition in which the shoulder looses mobility and it could be mild or severe.When coservative treament has fail the surgeon can choose this modality of treament, it can be done with local or general anesthesia or a block, them the shoulder is forceful but careful manipulated in order to break the adhesions formed in the shoulder.

Question 9

what is frozen shoulder manipulation like?

Accepted Answer

Not so bad: Manipulation under anesthesia is performed for a frozen shoulder that has failed to improve after many months.  Manipulation is designed to break up the scar tissue, and restore range of motion.  Most times, shoulder arthroscopy is performed as well to perform additional capsular releases and improve outcomes.  Pain is managed with narcotic pain meds, and most surgeons will recommend an interscalene block to further reduce post op pain.

Question 10

do physiotherapist help in frozen shoulder?

Accepted Answer

Frozen shoulder: Physiotherapy can get the shoulder moving. Massaging  helps loosen the muscle around the joint. Stretching helps  release the stiff and thickened joint capsule.

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