Posts Tagged ‘Shoulder Pain’
Thursday, January 28th, 2010
Diagnosing frozen shoulder can be tricky. Although it is my feeling that most physicians can accurately classify this condition when they do a thorough exam, some people have symptoms of frozen shoulder and never realize that they do in fact have a frozen shoulder. Some physicians classify frozen shoulder when a person is limited in one area of range of motion, others only diagnosis it when almost all range of motion is compromised.
How can you tell if you have frozen shoulder? As I already said, the person in question shoulder always have their shoulder checked by a physician first. Shoulder injuries, and/or shoulder pain can lead to frozen shoulder, so it is important to do what is necessary to prevent it if you feel you are getting some of the symptoms associated with frozen shoulder. Many times, even a small shoulder injury can turn into a frozen shoulder. People with pain and/or a shoulder injury will stop moving their shoulder to help protect the area and help with healing. Over time, lack of movement can cause other problems such as adhesions, and knots, which will bind up the soft-tissue and decrease motion. Proper movement in the key in prevention. Stiffness can set in pretty quickly, and most people will see this as more reason not to move their shoulder. As time goes on, more pain and stiffness set in and more range of motion is compromised. It is an endless cycle many times.
If a person develops pain or has an injury to their shoulder, supervised movement should begin as soon as possible. Although there are times when complete immobilization is necessary, movement should begin as soon as it is safe to do so. A physical therapist, or physician will be the best person to know when the right time to start moving the shoulder should begin. Once you start to lose any kind of normal function or movement, you could be on your way to losing even more motion and function and this could be the beginning of a frozen shoulder syndrome. At this point the person needs to see a professional and get the shoulder moving safely to prevent any more lost function and movement from occurring.
Tags: Adhesions, Diagnosis, Endless Cycle, Frozen Shoulder Syndrome, Knots, Lead, Moving Help, Necessary Movement, People, Physical Therapist, Physicians, Prevention, Range Of Motion, Right Time, Shoulder Injuries, Shoulder Injury, Shoulder Pain, Soft Tissue, Stiffness
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Thursday, November 12th, 2009
Diagnosing frozen shoulder can be tricky. Although it is my feeling that most physicians can accurately classify this condition when they do a thorough exam, some people have symptoms of frozen shoulder and never realize that they do in fact have a frozen shoulder. Some physicians classify frozen shoulder when a person is limited in one area of range of motion, others only diagnosis it when almost all range of motion is compromised.
How can you tell if you have frozen shoulder? As I already said, the person in question shoulder always have their shoulder checked by a physician first. Shoulder injuries, and/or shoulder pain can lead to frozen shoulder, so it is important to do what is necessary to prevent it if you feel you are getting some of the symptoms associated with frozen shoulder. Many times, even a small shoulder injury can turn into a frozen shoulder. People with pain and/or a shoulder injury will stop moving their shoulder to help protect the area and help with healing. Over time, lack of movement can cause other problems such as adhesions, and knots, which will bind up the soft-tissue and decrease motion. Proper movement in the key in prevention. Stiffness can set in pretty quickly, and most people will see this as more reason not to move their shoulder. As time goes on, more pain and stiffness set in and more range of motion is compromised. It is an endless cycle many times.
If a person develops pain or has an injury to their shoulder, supervised movement should begin as soon as possible. Although there are times when complete immobilization is necessary, movement should begin as soon as it is safe to do so. A physical therapist, or physician will be the best person to know when the right time to start moving the shoulder should begin. Once you start to lose any kind of normal function or movement, you could be on your way to losing even more motion and function and this could be the beginning of a frozen shoulder syndrome. At this point the person needs to see a professional and get the shoulder moving safely to prevent any more lost function and movement from occurring.
Tags: Adhesions, Diagnosis, Endless Cycle, Frozen Shoulder Syndrome, Knots, Lead, Moving Help, Necessary Movement, People, Physical Therapist, Physicians, Prevention, Range Of Motion, Right Time, Shoulder Injuries, Shoulder Injury, Shoulder Pain, Soft Tissue, Stiffness
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Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
Diagnosing frozen shoulder can be tricky. Although it is my feeling that most physicians can accurately classify this condition when they do a thorough exam, some people have symptoms of frozen shoulder and never realize that they do in fact have a frozen shoulder. Some physicians classify frozen shoulder when a person is limited in one area of range of motion, others only diagnosis it when almost all range of motion is compromised.
How can you tell if you have frozen shoulder? As I already said, the person in question should always have their shoulder checked by a physician first. Shoulder injuries, and/or shoulder pain can lead to frozen shoulder, so it is important to do what is necessary to prevent it if you feel you are getting some of the symptoms associated with frozen shoulder. Many times, even a small shoulder injury can turn into a frozen shoulder. People with pain and/or a shoulder injury will stop moving their shoulder to help protect the area and help with healing. Over time, lack of movement can cause other problems such as adhesions, and knots, which will bind up the soft-tissue and decrease motion. Proper movement in the key in prevention. Stiffness can set in pretty quickly, and most people will see this as more reason not to move their shoulder. As time goes on, more pain and stiffness set in and more range of motion is compromised. It is an endless cycle many times.
If a person develops pain or has an injury to their shoulder, supervised movement should begin as soon as possible. Although there are times when complete immobilization is necessary, movement should begin as soon as it is safe to do so. A physical therapist, or physician will be the best person to know when the right time to start moving the shoulder should begin. Once you start to lose any kind of normal function or movement, you could be on your way to losing even more motion and function and this could be the beginning of a frozen shoulder syndrome. At this point the person needs to see a professional and get the shoulder moving safely to prevent any more lost function and movement from occurring.
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Tags: Adhesions, Diagnosis, Endless Cycle, Frozen Shoulder Syndrome, Knots, Lead, Moving Help, Necessary Movement, People, Physical Therapist, Physicians, Prevention, Range Of Motion, Right Time, Shoulder Injuries, Shoulder Injury, Shoulder Pain, Soft Tissue, Stiffness
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
Frozen shoulder pain can be debilitating. In this article we’re going to look at what causes frozen shoulder, how you would get diagnosed with frozen shoulder, and what your options are if you have pain from frozen shoulder.
First, what is frozen shoulder? Frozen shoulder is acutally nothing more than chronic shoulder stiffness. Anatomically the stiffness is between the humerus (upper arm bone) and scapule (shoulder blade). Frozen shoulders can come on after a period of disuse of the arm. A frozen shoulder can also come on for no apparent reason at all. Frozen shoulders can be particularly severe in individuals with diabetes.
According to the University of Washington Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine there are three different areas that used to diagnose frozen shoulder:
A. History
1. Functionally significant restriction of shoulder motion
2. Absence of history of previous major shoulder injury or surgery
B. Physical examination
1. Limited glenohumeral motion in all directions
C. Radiographs
1. No changes in cartilaginous joint space
2. Absence of pathological changes other than osteopenia
If you have frozen shoulder then you have a couple different options in regard how to get rid of it. You can get surgery. This is neccessary in about 20% of cases. That means that 80% of the time your don’t need surgery to get rid of frozen shoulder. So what do you do instead of surgery? There are different exercises you can do and specific techniques that you can use to loosen up your shoulder joint. While this may sound complicated, if you have proper guidance, it is pretty simple and can be done in your own home (Note: Here is where you can find a video showing you a simple way to get instant relief from your frozen shoulder pain).
To wrap things up. Frozen Shoulder is another way of describing chronic stiffness of the shoulder. There are specific criteria in regards to your medical history, shoulder movement, and radiograph findings that if met would give you the official ‘frozen shoulder’ diagnosis. You don’t always need surgery to get rid of frozen shoulder, instead you can use exercises and soft tissue (i.e. massage techniques) to stop pain and gain motion back in your shoulder.
Tags: Apparent Reason, Disuse, Frozen Shoulder, Frozen Shoulders, Glenohumeral Motion, Individuals With Diabetes, Osteopenia, Pathological Changes, Physical Examination, Proper Guidance, Radiograph, Radiographs, Shoulder Blade, Shoulder Injury, Shoulder Motion, Shoulder Movement, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Stiffness, Sports Medicine, Upper Arm Bone
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