| A frozen shoulder has three stages that vary in length | | | | over your child's bike. |
| and levels of pain. | | | | It was during the frozen stage that I began searching |
| | | | for frozen shoulder exercises that would allow me to |
| 1. Freezing stage where the shoulder begins | | | | return to a normal pain free life. It was then that I |
| experiencing pain. This pain usually forces the person | | | | discovered that the thawing stage can typically take |
| to stop using their shoulder, which results in a loss of | | | | as little as 5 months or as many as 26 months to |
| motion. | | | | regain your full range of motion. I did not want to wait |
| 2. Frozen stage where the shoulder pain eases up, but | | | | 26 months to be pain free with a full range of motion. I |
| the shoulder remains stiff. | | | | stumbled upon a set of exercises that put me closer |
| 3. Thawing stage where the pain starts to subside and | | | | to the 5 month recovery plan. |
| the range of motion increases. | | | | My favorite frozen shoulder exercise is performed |
| Most people who have diagnosed themselves with a | | | | using just a wall and can be done at home while |
| frozen shoulder are in the frozen stage and looking to | | | | watching TV. Stand facing the wall. Raise your arm |
| enter the thawing stage. The thawing stage can most | | | | above your head as high as you can, it might not be |
| rapidly be accomplished with the correct frozen | | | | very high at first. Move closer to the wall until your |
| shoulder exercises. | | | | hand touches it. Relax for a little bit in this position, you |
| The frozen stage can rob you of many of life's joys. It | | | | should feel a slight stretch and pain is OK. Move a little |
| isn't until you've experienced a frozen shoulder that | | | | bit closer to the wall, causing your hand to go higher up |
| you realize how frequently you use your shoulder. I | | | | the wall, which will put more stress on your shoulder. |
| couldn't even turn around to back my car out of the | | | | Rest in this position. Continue doing this exercise and it |
| garage. I had to rely solely on my rear view mirror to | | | | will go a long way towards increasing your range of |
| back out of the garage, which is a good way to run | | | | motion. |