| Frozen shoulder causes have yet to be clearly | | | | Shoulder Trauma: Patients who sustained a shoulder |
| grasped although, the effects are well documented. | | | | injury or a tendon tear can also develop a frozen |
| Frozen shoulder occurs when there is an inflammation | | | | shoulder, especially when one stays immobilized for a |
| and thickening of the capsule, a tissue enveloping the | | | | long time. And with this analogy, experts are |
| shoulder joint. And due to this swelling, any movement, | | | | considering surgery and trauma as one of the frozen |
| whether it be reaching, lifting or stretching, will bring | | | | shoulder causes. |
| severe pain. | | | | Other Conditions: It has been said that specific heart |
| Causes | | | | diseases as well as Parkinson's trigger frozen shoulder. |
| As mentioned earlier, the source that triggers frozen | | | | But as with all the risk factors, these have yet to |
| shoulder is unknown. This is probably because when | | | | prove any conclusive connection. |
| the ailment occurs, it may come without any | | | | Symptoms |
| associated injury or apparent cause. There are | | | | Of course, frozen shoulder causes pain. It may start |
| individuals who develop a frozen shoulder which | | | | as a stinging pain, not that excruciating, but as time |
| resulted from a traumatic injury, however, this is not a | | | | progresses, the pain will intensify. As for movements, |
| common scenario. | | | | little effort will prompt pain and daily activities will seem |
| The Risk Factors | | | | to be a burden: brushing hair, putting on clothes, even |
| Age and Gender: Though frozen shoulder causes are | | | | sleeping habits may be affected. |
| not well documented, the medical field has identified | | | | Stages |
| risk factors that may contribute to the development of | | | | Three stages have been identified to classify the |
| the condition. First aspect is age and gender. Both of | | | | development of a frozen shoulder. |
| these may play a role that triggers a frozen shoulder. | | | | 1. Initially, there is the freezing stage which is |
| This can be compared to a rotator cuff injury where | | | | characterized by limited motion and stinging pain - a |
| individuals reaching their prime are more prone to injury. | | | | pain that is bearable compared to that experienced in |
| This condition usually affects patients between the | | | | the frozen stage. |
| age of 40 to 60, and is twice as frequent among | | | | 2. The frozen stage is where the muscles begin to |
| women than men. | | | | stiffen. Pain may fluctuate but that does not mean the |
| Endocrine Disorders: Those with diabetes are inclined | | | | stiffness will improve. This stage usually lasts for |
| to acquire a frozen shoulder, though this is not the only | | | | months, even a year. |
| endocrine ailment that may induce a frozen shoulder. | | | | 3. Last is the thawing stage where the patient |
| Those who are suffering from thyroid problems seem | | | | gradually recuperates. |
| to be at risk as well. | | | | |