| Have you been diagnosed with a frozen shoulder or | | | | I've even had the patient mention this remedy for |
| "adhesive capsulitis"? If so, and if you have had this | | | | growing hair on my balding head! |
| condition for any length of time you have probably | | | | - Remedy No. 3: Using a hairdryer over the "frozen |
| researched the web for treatment ideas, or spoken | | | | shoulder" -- At least this one can produce a little heat, |
| with others who have offered up their frozen shoulder | | | | but overall ineffective in "melting" a frozen shoulder. |
| remedies. Everyone who has had or know someone | | | | This remedy actually took me by surprise and made |
| who has had a frozen shoulder will not be shy about | | | | me giggle when I normally keep a good poker face. |
| giving their golden advice. It's natural after hearing | | | | - Remedy No. 4: Taking a multi-vitamin -- Many people |
| someone's "miracle cure" to want to try such advice in | | | | think (and it may indeed be true) that a frozen shoulder |
| hopes of finally getting some pain relief. The honest | | | | is caused by some vitamin or mineral defficiency and |
| truth is that most home remedies are ineffective at | | | | by taking a multi vitamin their symptoms will eventually |
| best and at worst can cause more pain and stiffness. | | | | disappear. Usually though the conversation always |
| This article will discuss a few of these proclaimed | | | | ends with the patient asking me to attend the next |
| remedies and attempt to separate fact from fiction. | | | | multi-level marketing meeting taking place Thursday |
| Warning: some of the remedies mention in this article | | | | night at cousin Eddie's place. If my means of living |
| may cause extreme laughter. | | | | depends on pushing products that produce expensive |
| - Remedy No. 1: Auto part lubricant -- Without | | | | urine I guess I would think it to be a miracle cure as |
| mentioning by name this wonderful product that begins | | | | well. |
| with a "W" and ends in a number, it is a widely used | | | | - Remedy No. 5: Bee stings -- I actually heard this one |
| home remedy in the south for curing a frozen shoulder | | | | only once, but it was so unusual that I had to research |
| (and many other joint maladies). How do I know? I | | | | it a little. In fact their have been some anicdotle studies |
| hear this from my patients in the clinic. "Just spray a | | | | which looked at the effectiveness of bee sting venom |
| little on your shoulder and it will loosen it up" is often | | | | but it was used to treat arthritis. Funny how the market |
| what I hear. Now I often will not argue the point that no | | | | on "bee products" became hot after a news story |
| such product can actually penetrate to the joint and | | | | was featured on tv about using bee stings to treat |
| loosen it up because typically the person giving the | | | | arthritic symptoms. I've had a frozen shoulder before |
| remedy has tried it multiple times and swears by it's | | | | and believe me It would take more than a few news |
| effectiveness. Truth is that this is mostly harmless if | | | | flashes before I'm seeking to invade a bee hive. |
| not used on an open wound, around the eyes, and not | | | | I'm sure there are many other frozen shoulder |
| inhaled. | | | | remedies worth mentioning, but these were the most |
| - Remedy No. 2: Place a bar of soap at the foot of | | | | humerous. The plain truth is that a frozen shoulder |
| the bed -- This is a remedy for many ailments including | | | | responds best to an organized physical therapy |
| gout, arthritis, and the shingles. Nevertheless I have | | | | program designed to relieve pain and increase range |
| patients who claim to have eased their shoulder pain | | | | of motion. Care should be taken to obtain a proper |
| by doing this. Forget the fact that by the time they | | | | diagnosis and then seek treatment from a licensed |
| reach me their shoulder is as tight as a banjo string | | | | therapist who specializes in frozen shoulder treatment. |
| and as useless as a snow machine at the north pole. | | | | |