08/30/10 by admin | Adhesive Capsulitis, Frozen Shoulder, Frozen Shoulder Videos | No Comments »
The actual cause of frozen shoulder it not fully known. This is probably because people get frozen shoulder for so many different reasons. But by and far the number one way that I have seen people get frozen shoulder is when they stop moving shoulder for an extended peroid of time.
Common reasons for doing this are because your should is in a sling, perhaps you have injured your shoulder, or you might be recovering from surgery. When you stop moving your shoulder joint, things called adhesions form and prevent your from moving your shoulder through a normal range of motion. So it is sort of a self fulfilling prophecy. Stop moving your shoulder and adhesions form so that you can’t move your shoulder.
Watch the video below to learn more and hear my entire answer.
08/23/10 by admin | Adhesive Capsulitis, Frozen Shoulder, Frozen Shoulder Exercises, Frozen Shoulder Treatment, Frozen Shoulder Videos | No Comments »
The frozen shoulder question of the day is: Can I prevent my shoulders from getting frozen?
The good news is that the answer is YES! Watch the video below to see what you need to focus on doing to prevent frozen shoulder from happening. This is also really important if you had frozen shoulder, got rid of it, and now you are worried that it might come back again.
Here’s a quick recap of the 3 things you need to do to prevent frozen shoulder
- Keep Your Shoulders Strong
- Specific and Proper Stretching Routines
- Proper Range of Motion Activities
If you are looking for instant pain relief make sure to check out my ‘tennis ball trick’ video. It’ll have you pain free in 90 seconds or less. Click here to gain access to the video.
08/17/10 by admin | Frozen Shoulder, Frozen Shoulder Treatment | No Comments »
I just came across some really sad information about frozen shoulder treatment prognosis on the New York Times website .
Here it is:
Treatment with therapy and NSAIDs will usually return the motion and function of the shoulder within a year. Even if left untreated, the frozen shoulder can get better by itself in 18 – 24 months.
Even if surgery restores motion, you must continue physical therapy for several weeks or months afterward to prevent the frozen shoulder from returning. Treatment may fail if you cannot tolerate physical therapy.
18-24 months! Whoa. How about 3 months? That’s how long it takes on the Frozen Shoulder Elimination program 
I an acutally happily report that many people have told us that they have greatly reduced (if not completely eliminated) their use of NSAIDs) after being on the program.
How can you get rid of frozen shoulder so fast? Simple (not east, but simple) you need to use a multi-pronged approach. I have some more videos to share with you about the different stages of frozen shoulder and how it doesn’t really matter when you use a multi-pronged approach. More soon.
08/12/10 by admin | Adhesive Capsulitis, Frozen Shoulder | No Comments »
Treatment of frozen shoulder is commonly utilized to alleviate pain and symptoms and restore mobility in the arm that it is affecting. It is usually a lengthy condition that has a time span from start to finish of about 2 1/2 years. Mainly doctors concentrate on treating it, because there is no cure for frozen shoulder indefinitely. However, certain treatments can relieve the patient in such a high-standard that they do not experience symptoms and feel like they have conquered their frozen shoulder with a cure. Most people are unaware that frozen shoulder surgery is not their only option of treatment, and that often surgery hinders and results in a longer recovery for what may have been already be relieved.
There is a large assortment of treatments that are commonly recommended for frozen shoulder. They are all dependent on the severity of the condition, the preference of the patient, and the recommendations of the doctor. However, they are more effective when combined in most situations. The first treatment a physician will refer is that the individual begin anti-inflammatory medications to see if it will lessen the pain. When the pain level is higher the doctor may give steroidal injections or prescribe oral steroids to help with the stiff shoulder that frozen shoulder is known for. Also most medical professionals will encourage the patient to get physical therapy and to exercise in the comfort of home using gentle stretching exercises.
Often treating physicians try to avoid surgeries for frozen shoulder, because surgeries can worsen the condition as well as expose the individual to many unnecessary risks and recovery. With the majority of options available to the frozen shoulder syndrome sufferer, surgery should be decided upon only in the worst of situations. There are efficient and effective treatments for adhesive capsulitis that work just as well if not better than frozen shoulder surgery. Recovery is imminent from this syndrome,however it is the endurance that makes people resort to evasive surgeries for immediate relief. It should be understood that this type of surgery does not supply complete resolve of the problematic ailment. It takes months to recover from surgery, and often it can be a detriment in what would have already subsided.
Most times frozen shoulder surgery is rarely recommended, and only in the most crucial situations does a doctor perform surgery for the condition. This is because adhesive capsulitis can be treated thoroughly will less evasive techniques and methods and there is no guarantee that the surgery will improve or cure the ailment. The most successful techniques used to treat frozen shoulder are not commonly surgical procedures, and a very good physician will tell you this in all honesty. He or she will also explain all of the options that you have in regards to frozen shoulder treatment, and they will inform, educate, and provide you with the essential options that are best for your unique circumstances. So if you have been diagnosed with frozen shoulder you can discuss all of these elements with the physician who is directly treating you.
08/10/10 by admin | Frozen Shoulder, Frozen Shoulder Treatment | No Comments »
A recent study was published that shows surgery can help frozen shoulder and that 2 year later the subjects have improved range of motion and function. Surgery isn’t the only option. My believe is that if you have surgery you are going ot need to do rehab so why not try to rehab your frozen shoulder first and see if that works. Have you tried my simple frozen shoulder treatment exercise?
Here’s more info on the study.
Results:The improvement in the range of motion after arthroscopic capsular release was considerable and statistically significant (p<0.05) compared to pre-operative values both intraoperatively and after a minimum of two years of follow-up in both groups and across all planes of movement tested. The improvement of function of the shoulder after a minimum two years following arthroscopic capsular release was significant (p<0.05) according to the Constant-Murley score (from 19.3 preoperatively to 65.9 postoperatively, 0-75) and the ASES score (from 22.8 preoperatively to 92.7 postoperatively, 0-100).
Conclusions: Arthroscopic capsular release significantly improved the range of motion and function in idiopathic and posttraumatic frozen shoulder.
