Frozen Shoulder Treatment and Exercise Blog

Eliminating frozen shoulder is a complex endeavor and it will take a complete, well planned system to have true success. A question that is commonly asked by patients that are suffering from frozen shoulder is; “How fast can I get rid of my frozen shoulder?” There are many factors that influence just how fast success can be achieved. For one, it depends on how long the patient has had the problem as well as which areas of the shoulder are affected. However, with all of that said, a good program can speed up the recovery.

Frozen shoulder can actually be treated successfully or eliminated faster than many people think. For some, it can take less than a month if the patient is committed to following a progressive and aggressive program, completing all of the exercises and being consistent with their program. For others, it may take a little longer…again, depending on how bad the specific issues are and how long they have had the symptoms. It is important to realize that many people have been in treatment for their frozen shoulder for years and some have never found a successful treatment plan and live with the limitations of this problem for the rest of their lives.

While one to three months is much better than a year and always better than a lifetime, most people are anxious to get rid of their frozen shoulder faster. While I believe that in many people a frozen shoulder “cure” can be fast, it is very important to understand that frozen shoulder is an extremely complex issue and speeding up the rate of a full recovery can only happen if there is a solid plan followed. Many people will start to see some symptoms go away rather quickly, and while this is a good thing, it is important not to stop the plan or program at this point. Some people have made the mistake of stopping their treatment after their shoulder starts to feel better, thinking that they are on the road to a full recovery. However, to have real, long-term success the person must continue and finish the program in its entirety.

Many people that are afflicted with a frozen shoulder wonder if frozen shoulder can be prevented, or if they could have done anything to prevent it from occurring. While every case is different, most cases of frozen shoulder can be prevented from happening in the first place. There are some things that can be done when symptoms arise.

Usually people have some kind of shoulder or upper extremity injury that starts them on the road to experiencing frozen shoulder. Whether it is a rotator cuff problem, or a minor injury that occurs from exercising, frozen shoulder can develop pretty quickly if the right measures are not taken from the beginning.

For one, if someone starts to experience shoulder issues it is vital that they have their shoulder checked out by a physician immediately to ensure that the proper course of action is being followed. Once the diagnosis and treatment is established, the patient must ensure that he or she is maintaining the essential components of function that are necessary for healing and more so important for preventing frozen shoulder.

One thing that a person can do is keep your shoulder strong by doing some type of resistance training in form of weights, resistance machines, heavy bends or just normal range of motion activities that help keep the muscles surrounding your shoulder strong. It is important that you do the right exercises through the right range of motions to keep your shoulders strong and moving the correct way as well.

The second thing that you can do to prevent Frozen Shoulder is to follow a good and very specific stretching routine. It is not enough just to do one or two stretches, but you have to do stretches through out the week through certain range of motion to keep your shoulders limber and moving the right way.