| A program of therapy for frozen shoulder consists of | | | | while hot packs and ultrasounds, while mildly effective |
| progressive stretching and rotational exercises to help | | | | and helpful, do nothing to cut down recovery times, |
| loosen up the adhesions and strengthen the rotator | | | | requiring multiple applications and surgery appointments. |
| cuff, cutting down otherwise endless recovery times, | | | | Manipulation is a drastic measure that can be avoided |
| restoring full range of motion and quality of life. | | | | most times. The breaking of the adhesions by the |
| The adhesions are what cause a Frozen Shoulder, | | | | surgeon under general anesthesia, followed by a |
| blocking the arm movements, especially over head, by | | | | rehabilitative program, can be very effective but it is |
| creating a physical barrier within the shoulder joint. The | | | | not a light hearted decision to take. A progressive |
| adhesions are thickened and scarred tissues of the | | | | stretching and rotational movement program is very |
| capsule membrane surrounding the rotator cuff, hence | | | | effective anyway, cutting down significantly on |
| the medical term Adhesive Capsulitis. | | | | recovery times for a disorder that can last up to 3 |
| Normal treatments such as anti inflammatories, | | | | years. |
| cortisone injections, hot packs, ultrasounds or | | | | The frozen phase and the thawing phase of a Frozen |
| manipulation are only partially effective or carry side | | | | Shoulder are especially long, lasting up to I year each |
| effects, while only a professional program of therapy | | | | to resolve naturally, during which time the sufferer has |
| for frozen shoulder can recover the shoulder joint | | | | to contend with not being able to shampoo, steer the |
| from pain and limited range of motion. | | | | car wheel, wear or take off a shirt, reach for the |
| This is because progressive stretching and rotational | | | | coffee high in the cupboard and many other mundane |
| exercises help the normally very long recovery times | | | | tasks. |
| by dealing with the adhesions and the rotator cuff | | | | A therapy for frozen shoulder will get rid of all this |
| naturally, not artificially with drugs. The advantage is | | | | restrictions in a fraction of the time it would normally |
| that a stronger rotator cuff will be keener to heal than | | | | take if left unassisted or worse, aided with just |
| a weak one riddled with medicines and the adhesions | | | | medicines. Indeed, it should be the foundation for the |
| will be gently and progressively forced to give way to | | | | rehabilitation of a Frozen Shoulder, while other |
| mobility and full range of motion. | | | | treatments should be complementary aids as part of a |
| Anti inflammatories are only temporarily effective, so | | | | recovery strategy, not substitutes of a therapy |
| they carry by their own nature a dependency issue, | | | | program. |