Frozen Shoulder Can Be Managed...

Frozen shoulder is a condition that leads to stiffness and pain of the shoulder. It's also known as shoulder contracture.

Symptoms

 

 

• Pain with movement of the shoulder
• Limited range of motion 
• Stiffness

 

 

 

Causes 

 

     

        Injury to shoulder
            

    Old age




    

Do’s and don’ts for Frozen shoulder 

 

Don’t ignore the pain: Try and give it rest. If the pain is of acute onset, use cold packs and consult a doctor.

 

Work on mobility of your joint: Adequate joint range is necessary to avoid limitation in daily activities. Do free exercises within the pain free range.

 

Don’t rest too much: Rest is important but at the same time you should keep moving and be able to identify when you feel tired.

Maintain a healthy blood sugar level: High blood sugar levels can worsen frozen shoulder. If you are already a diabetic, make sure you follow a healthy diet to keep the sugar levels under control.

Warm up and stretch: To ensure minimal or no injury to the shoulder joint before you start exercising or even begin your day, make sure you warm up and stretch properly.

 

Don’t do forced movements: Forceful movements in the pain range can be bad for the joint.

 
Play with temperature: Cold packs should be used in acute onset knee pain for 15-20 minutes twice a day for the first three days. After that you can shift to hot fomentation.

 

 Exercises that can help you

Pendulum stretch

 

                                           Anterior capsular stretch

 

Posterior capsular stretch

                                         Ladder climb (ladder exercise)

 

Pulley exercise

 

                                                                  Lateral stretch

   

                                                             

Towel stretch 

The advancement in medical technology and infrastructure has enabled quality and effective treatment for orthopaedic disorders like frozen shoulder.