| When it comes to restricting conditions like frozen | | | | certain muscles and muscle groups, strengthening will |
| shoulder (also known as adhesive capsulitis) many | | | | enable the joint to move further through the range of |
| people think that stretching is the answer. "I can't move | | | | motion, keeping the shoulder area strong and free of |
| my arm so let's just stretch the muscles until it moves | | | | stiffness. Proper strengthening helps you to achieve |
| properly." Unfortunately, this isn't 5th grade gym class | | | | greater range of motion in all directions because when |
| and the problem isn't always solved by stretching. | | | | the muscles and muscle groups are active and |
| However, many people erroneously think that only | | | | working properly, they will better be able to pull the arm |
| stretching will be enough to cure their frozen shoulder. | | | | through various directions and planes. |
| While stretching is a very important aspect of any | | | | Another component that needs to be in your program |
| good frozen shoulder elimination program, it is only one | | | | is quality soft-tissue work. The soft tissue consists of |
| component and true success is only derived when you | | | | the muscles, tendons, ligaments and other connective |
| combine stretching with other essential aspects. | | | | tissue that is found in and around the joint. In people |
| Stretching is only part of the answer for eliminating | | | | with frozen shoulder, the soft-tissue will shorten, form |
| adhesive capsulitis, but not the whole answer. It is | | | | adhesion, knots and sticky scar tissues. This limits |
| important to realize that frozen shoulder is a very | | | | movement. Using a tennis ball to loosen up the |
| complex problem and there are many different things | | | | musculature is a great and cheap away to benefit |
| going on in and around your shoulder joint if you are | | | | from soft tissue work without the expense and hassle |
| suffering from frozen shoulder. | | | | of paying for massages (which can make the problem |
| Besides stretching, proper strengthening of the | | | | worse) or physical therapy (depending where you go, |
| shoulder joint and surrounding muscles is essential. | | | | won't address the soft tissue work properly). |
| While stretching will help increase range of motion of | | | | |