A Common Question – What is Frozen Shoulder ?

What is frozen shoulder? Frozen shoulder is referred to as ‘adhesive capsulitis’ in medical terms and is considered as a malfunction of the shoulder tissue, that becomes inflamed and causes extensive damage to the tissue, causing great pain and restricting the movement of the affected shoulder. In some cases, it shifts from one shoulder to the other.


What is frozen shoulder to a common man? Frozen shoulder occurs in persons normally between the age of 40 and 60, rarely under 40. This disease is mostly common in women rather than men. The real cause for this disorder is not fully known, may be an injury… Read more

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Choosing Frozen Shoulder Physical Therapy

There are many opinions about frozen shoulder physical therapy. Some of these opinions regarding treatment are conflicting. The truth is, there are many different methods and some of them are good and some of them are bad. The good ones will help you and the bad ones may cause more damage than you originally had, and more damage also means more pain. So, you need to know which advice is good and which is not. Here are some guidelines:

Any frozen shoulder physical therapy program you choose should be done consistently, and that means every day for at least three to four weeks. After three to four weeks, you should be seeing some kind of improvement in the motion in your arm. If you are not, then you need to see your doctor again. If you are seeing an improvement in your range of motion then your physical therapist may allow you to increase the intensity of your workout. .. Read more

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Frozen Shoulder

Frozen Shoulder is a medical condition in which the motion in the shoulder is restricted by severe inflammation in the capsule (the part of the shoulder containing the ligaments that hold the shoulder together) of the shoulder joint. Also known as adhesive capsulitis, frozen shoulder has three stages.

In the first stage, the ligaments that attach the shoulder bones to each other become inflamed, causing pain so severe that the patient often feels they cannot move their shoulder. The second stage is the one that the “frozen” refers to as the stiffness caused by the inflammation leads to a form of paralysis in the shoulder. Finally, the patient experiences some relief, sometimes referred to as thawing. This stage is usually gradual and leads to restored mobility in the shoulder joint… Read more

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