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Frozen Shoulder

Who gets frozen shoulder?
Frozen shoulder affects about 2 in 100 adults at some stage in their life. It is most common in people aged between 40 and 60.

What are the symptoms of frozen shoulder?
Pain, stiffness, and limitation in the range of movement are usual. The movement most affected is rotation of the arm outwards or taking your wallet out of you back pocket or putting it in. So if you have it in your most prominent shoulder you quickly learn how to use your other arm for most things.

Symptoms often interfere with everyday tasks such as driving, dressing, or sleeping.
Work may be affected in some cases.

There are usually have 3 phases.
Phase 1 lasts 3-9 months. Pain and stiffness gradually build up. The pain is typically worse at night and when lying on your side.
Phase 2 lasts 6-12 months. Pain gradually eases but stiffness and limitation in movement will remain.
Phase 3 lasts 6-24 months. The pain and stiffness gradually go, and movement gradually returns to normal.There is great variation in the severity and length of symptoms. On average, the symptoms last between 2 and 3 years in total. For some people it is much less than this. In a minority of people, symptoms last for several years.

What causes frozen shoulder?
It is thought that some scar tissue forms in the shoulder. This is a thin tissue that covers and protects the shoulder joint. The scar tissue may cause the capsule to thicken, contract, and limit the movement of the shoulder. A frozen shoulder occasionally follows a shoulder injury or it may start for no reason.

What is the best treatment for frozen shoulder?
The aim of treatment is to ease pain and stiffness, and to keep the shoulder movement going whilst waiting for the condition to clear.
There is no 'cure', but a tens machine can help with the symptoms.

Anti-inflammatory painkillers such as ibuprofen, are commonly prescribed.
These ease pain and improve shoulder function. Side-effects sometimes occur with anti-inflammatory painkillers such as stomach pain and bleeding from the stomach are the most serious side-effects so they say.

Ordinary painkillers such as paracetamol or codeine may be an option if anti-inflammatories don't suit. Constipation is a common side-effect from codeine.

Shoulder exercises are usually advised. These aim to keep the shoulder from stiffening up, and to keep movement as full as possible. For most benefit, it is important to do the exercises regularly, as instructed by a doctor or physiotherapist.

A steroid injection into, the shoulder joint often brings relief for several weeks. Steroids reduce inflammation or you can use a tens machine, funny about that.

So when you use a tens machine you can reduce the pain in your shoulder and also have muscle stimulation and helping you to do 3 things, have movement in your shoulder, reduce pain, and avoid drugs.

Have a good long weekend.

Regards Peter

Posted by Peter Thornton at 11:36 AM

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