| There are many options available regarding frozen | | | | quick enough to allow the person to return to daily |
| shoulder treatment, some of which are viable and | | | | activities. The most effective frozen shoulder |
| proven and some where the outcome is less | | | | treatment options in this situation is surgery or |
| predictable. The most predictable outcome is with | | | | manipulation. |
| physical therapy. When administered by a trained | | | | - Cancer In The Immediate Area -- A qualified |
| therapist, PT has a fairly high success rate, although | | | | physician's advice is needed where there is cancer or |
| success is dependent on a few variables, most of | | | | metastasis in the affected upper extremity. Further |
| which are controlled by the patient. This holds true | | | | spreading of the cancer may be provoked during |
| even if the sufferer decides to forego formal therapy | | | | exercise or with some of the modalities prescribed |
| and follow a home program. That said however, there | | | | such as ultrasound or electrical stimulation. A doctor |
| are a few situations when therapy may not be the | | | | may agree with a course of therapy if he or she feels |
| best option: | | | | there is no contraindication, but the best advice is to be |
| - Low Pain Threshold -- The shoulder complex is highly | | | | cautious and follow through with an appropriate |
| innervated, making rehab a less than comfortable | | | | examination. |
| option as treatment. Those individuals who have a low | | | | - Disc Bulges Or Neurological Impingement -- Patients |
| tolerance for any form of pain or discomfort will often | | | | with a history of neck problems such as a herniated |
| scrap their program if results are not seen immediately. | | | | disc or nerve impingement can aggravate their |
| These people unfortunately succumb to "quick fix" pain | | | | symptoms when rehabilitating their shoulder. Any |
| medicine which only masks the pain, or fall prey to | | | | situation where there is a history o instability in the |
| "instant cure" programs or products found in | | | | neck must be monitored closely to avoid further |
| magazines or on the internet. | | | | damage to the spine and surrounding structures. Also, |
| - Bilateral Adhesive Capsulitis -- Having one stiff and | | | | stretching an already irritated nerve is very painful and |
| painful arm is limiting enough, but two at the same time | | | | will negate further progress with any program. |
| can mean an inability to hold a job, drive a car safely, | | | | Most cases of frozen shoulder respond well to |
| or inability to care for one's own needs. Physical | | | | therapy treatment with a well designed program |
| Therapy can be implemented in the case of a | | | | devised by a licensed and experienced clinician. The |
| simultaneous condition, but quick results needed in this | | | | patient however has a responsibility to do their due |
| situation which may necessitate a surgical procedure | | | | diligence and make sure they avoid any potential |
| or manipulation under anesthesia. Recovery afterward | | | | complications up front by seeking an examination by a |
| is still painful and will require additional PT, but most | | | | professional who is familiar with adhesive capsulitis. |
| often a justifiable amount of function can be achieved | | | | |