| A program of frozen shoulder syndrome exercises is | | | | cortisone injections, while hot packs are only mildly |
| the most effective treatment for Adhesive Capsulitis, | | | | effective and require constant re-applications, |
| commonly known as Frozen Shoulder. It is more | | | | ultrasounds are only partially affective and manipulation |
| correct to say that the shoulder is not actually frozen, | | | | is mostly avoidable. |
| but blocked by the adhesions, thickened scars of the | | | | These exercises for frozen shoulder must be |
| protective membrane surrounding the rotator cuff like | | | | implemented daily for half an hour for best results, |
| a capsule,, from which the disease takes its medical | | | | because consistency is the key for success. However, |
| term.. | | | | the reward can be a pain free shoulder with full range |
| Such adhesions generally occur in people over 40 and | | | | of motion restored in a fraction of normal recovery |
| more in women than men, with a ratio of two to one. | | | | times. There are thousands of sufferers affected by |
| The reasons for the onset of a Frozen Shoulder are | | | | this long lasting disorder every year who struggle with |
| not clear, but there are links with diabetes or body | | | | the most mundane daily tasks like shampooing or |
| weight, though not necessarily so. Instead, it is clear | | | | steering the car wheel for longer than it is necessary, |
| how to treat the disorder, as there is a variety of | | | | whereas a specific program of exercises and |
| treatments available more or less effective, some | | | | stretching for the rotator cuff could help them ease |
| carrying side effects, some only partially or temporarily | | | | the pain and restore full range of movement in a |
| effective. | | | | fraction of time. |
| Anti inflammatories, cortisone injections, ultrasounds, hot | | | | A frozen shoulder syndrome is one of the most |
| pack or even manipulation have their time and place, | | | | debilitating shoulder disorders because it is not caused |
| but only a protocol of frozen shoulder syndrome | | | | by an inflammation but by the adhesions that physically |
| exercises can recover range of motion and flexibility | | | | restrict the shoulder joint space and block arm |
| fast and permanently. These exercises consist in | | | | movements, especially over head. The condition |
| rotational movements and stretching well different | | | | develops in 3 phases: a freezing phase, quick and |
| from common shoulder exercises. Their aim is to | | | | painful with arm movement still possible, a frozen |
| strengthen the rotator cuff muscles and tendons while | | | | phase, lasting up to 1 year with blocked arm and |
| helping the adhesions loosening up. | | | | restricted range of motion, and a thawing phase, also |
| Stretching times vary in length, depending on stage or | | | | lasting up to 1 year with the adhesions gradually |
| severity, must be professionally devised and not self | | | | breaking down. |
| made, as a DIY program can make the situation | | | | Each phase adds more misery on the preceding one, |
| worse. A Frozen Shoulder can last up to 3 years if left | | | | but a set of frozen shoulder syndrome exercises can |
| to resolve naturally, during which time sufferers resort | | | | get the better of this stubborn disorder, recovering the |
| to the usual anti inflammatories and become | | | | shoulder affected fast and eliminating the need for anti |
| dependent on them, because they cure just the | | | | inflammatories. |
| symptoms like all medicines. The same applies to | | | | |