| Many people that suffer from frozen-shoulder pain are | | | | once did and should. When muscles virtually "fall |
| living in desperation because of the constant pain and | | | | asleep" attempting to use them becomes painful. The |
| discomfort, but also because the pain and lack of | | | | body sends signals of distress to the brain and the |
| movement has altered their life. Frozen-shoulder | | | | body tried to protect itself. One of the ways it does |
| sufferers must learn to adapt a life where use of their | | | | this is to signal pain. |
| affected arm is impossible and extremely painful. This | | | | The question becomes, "can I ever get rid of my |
| can lead to lifestyle changes that affect jobs, family | | | | frozen-shoulder and live without pain?" The answer is |
| and cause emotional distress as well. | | | | in most cases, "yes." Finding a comprehensive frozen |
| People have turned to over the counter pain | | | | shoulder elimination program that covers getting back |
| medications as well as stronger prescription | | | | all normal range of motion, flexibility of all musculature, |
| medications to deal with the constant, never ending | | | | and strengthening is essential. Also, a plan that includes |
| pain. Others have just "learned" to deal with the pain | | | | a good targeted soft-tissue program is important as |
| and stopped doing the things that they have loved to | | | | well. Working on all of these areas is the best case |
| do in the past...virtually giving up. | | | | scenario for "curing" a frozen shoulder. |
| This pain occurs because of many factors. For one, a | | | | A good program will also simultaneously combat |
| shoulder that is frozen has very tight and unyielding | | | | frozen shoulder pain. Having a large amount of pain will |
| soft-tissue that when moved causes a lot of pain and | | | | ultimately stifle progress. |
| discomfort. When soft-tissue is restricted as it is with a | | | | Curing a frozen shoulder and getting rid of frozen |
| shoulder that is frozen, moving the joint or attempting | | | | shoulder pain is possible. The first key is finding a good, |
| to move the joint causes a very painful response in | | | | comprehensive program that includes all of the |
| and around the joint. Another factor is the musculature | | | | components listed above. |
| in and around a frozen shoulder stops functioning as it | | | | |