Frozen Shoulder Surgery - A Patient's Guide

Frozen shoulder surgery is a painful condition of thethe possible treatment options fail to cure the condition.
shoulder triggering shoulder immobility. Medically it isNo admission is required for this surgery. Pain in the
termed as adhesive capsulitis. The condition worsensshoulder and Mobility of the shoulder is affected
during sleep impairing the movement and is alwaysbecause of the adhesions that restrict the movement
associated with severe pain. No obvious causes haveof the shoulder. Adhesions can be removed by arm
been isolated for this condition except the possibility ofmovements without any incision or manipulation. There
the trauma in the shoulder.is no actual surgery performed on the patient. Another
Treatment to Frozen shoulder follows three steps. Theprocedure is adopted that involves a couple of
patient may require one or two or all of themincisions and manipulation of the shoulder. This
depending on the severity of the case. The first step isprocedure is called as arthroscopic capsular release.
medication where the patient is treated with steroidsThe scar is divided and the tendon is snipped and
and anti inflammatory drugs. Introduction of frozenresown that reduces the size of the tendon.
shoulder therapy along with medication usually curesMovement of the shoulder is reduced on Frozen
this condition.shoulder surgery. Normal movement is restored after
Frozen shoulder therapy is a set of exercises aimedprolonged physical therapy. Discontinuation of physical
to increase the mobility of the shoulder. Therapy istherapy has a high incidence of relapse of frozen
painful but is the most effective way to treat a frozenshoulder. Occasionally, Frozen shoulder surgery might
shoulder. Frozen shoulder surgery is resorted only if allbe performed to rectify the rotator cuff tears.