| Adhesive Capsulitis is commonly referred to as frozen | | | | surgery is performed in this case, but general |
| shoulder. As the name implies, the shoulder joint | | | | anesthesia is necessary, so it is not a walk in the park. |
| becomes "frozen" or limited in its range of motion due | | | | Surgery with an arthroscope should be considered |
| to the built up of adhesions between the humeral head, | | | | only in the most severe cases when the shoulder joint |
| the ball, and the shoulder blade, the socket. This | | | | is not responding to any of the above treatments. |
| condition is painful, especially at the onset, and disabling | | | | Once surgery is done, it is paramount to follow a |
| afterwards. It can last up to 3 years if left untreated, | | | | rehabilitation program to avoid a relapse into adhesive |
| with a typical healing time of 15/18 months and it is | | | | capsulitis. |
| more common in women than man, mostly between | | | | Having said all this, for the vast majority of people it is |
| 40 and 60 years of age. | | | | not necessary or desirable to consider cortisone, |
| Normal adhesive capsulitis treatments include non | | | | manipulation or even surgery proper because it is |
| steroidal anti inflammatory drugs, ice packs, heat and | | | | possible to accelerate recovery a great deal by |
| ultrasound. Cortisone injections are also administered in | | | | implementing a set of professionally designed |
| the affected area, but this should be taken as a last | | | | exercises. An all natural adhesive capsulitis program |
| resort due to the negative side effects of cortisone on | | | | designed by a professional therapist can and will help in |
| tendons. In the most severe cases a doctor may | | | | returning the affected shoulder to the supple joint it |
| perform manipulation, which is breaking the adhesions | | | | once was. It can heal a frozen shoulder in weeks |
| by moving the arm under general anesthesia. No real | | | | rather than months or even years. |