Frozen Shoulder Exercises - A Multi-Level Approach

Frozen shoulder or adhesive capsulitis is a complexthis condition - this often results in your pain never
condition that plagues people every day. When peoplecompletely going away or it coming back after a brief
learn that they have a frozen shoulder, they scrambleperoid of time being pain free.
to find the best exercises or treatments. There areAdhesive capsulitis occurs for many different reasons
many different treatments that people have used toand around different areas within the shoulder, so it is
combat their adhesive capsulitis; however the 'best'imperative that the person treats all of the symptoms
treatment is to make sure the patient uses frozenand all of the areas that are involved. The message is
shoulder exercises which take advantage of athat a person cannot just treat one thing and hope to
multi-level protocol.eliminate their frozen shoulder. Patients that follow
Using a multi-level treatment protocol means that thestretching only programs do not have true success
person is not focusing on one aspect only of dealingwith their frozen shoulder; this has demonstrated many
with the problems and symptoms, rather that they aretimes.
dealing with all of the issues associated with theirTo have true success is treating adhesive capsulitis,
frozen shoulder. Treatments such as this will helpthe patient must be sure to include a good, quality
cover all of the bases and allow proper motion,stretching protocol, as well as increasing strength,
flexibility, strength and pain reduction, which will maketreating soft-tissue issues, and working on increasing
certain that your shoulder pain will be treated andrange of motion in all directions. A well-planned,
eliminated much faster than not. Multi-level approachesprogressive treatment protocol that includes all of
are not traditionally used in physical therapy to addressthese components will ensure true success.