Frozen Shoulder
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Comments (16)Tina- Yeah, it seems like a good office that I go to! They're very busy; young & old people coming and going. Yeah, they have me doing a half-dozen exercises. A couple are with bands. * One is arms stiff out in front of me, bringing wrists down to hip, and finishing with a "squeeze" between the shoulder-blades. The TRICKY part is to do the last few inches WITHOUT using the actual shoulder muscles much...but trying to isolate the squeeze to just between the blades...tricky!! * The other "band" ex. is- Elbows in front of me, with palms facing me. Forearm/upper-arm angle = 90deg. Now, arms are rotated outwards/back, so palms are facing your ears at the finish. Viewed from the back, it looks like you're making the letter "W". Again, the tricky part is to keep the shoulders "Low & quiet", and just squeezing the S-blades together. * There's some "Floor" ex's. for balance & hip strength thru the back. A couple use a balance-ball. Overall, I'm SO glad I went thru this!! One of the Techs is a smaller young Woman. When She gets into working some of the smaller R/C-muscles/tendons at a deeper level though....%@**UWY&(#...it hurts! Today...they went a little deeper, per the Chiro's orders....Oh joy....! It's helping though!! At least I can "comfortably tolerate" some of the massages that used to damn-near make me scream! The muscles now seem softer and more pliable when they're working on me. Faron...See MoreFrozen Shoulder
Comments (26)I have had Frozen Shoulders, first in 2004 after I cleaned the soffit around my house by hand. I endured the pain for months before going to the doctor, who sent me for PT. He also offered me Cortisone injection, which I declined as I read that it actually damages the tissue in of itself. Three months of PT and the pain was worse, all the way down the right side of my back and as far over as the spine. It hurt to take deep breaths, and I couldn't even lift a frying pan cause the muscle in my forearm would lock up. Couldn't wash, blow dry my hair. I finally went to another doctor and he told me the only way I could get relief was from having a manipulation, where he would put me to sleep and wrench my shoulder, tearing the adhesions. He said the reason the PT made it worse was that it involved the Trigger points and as I lost range of motion, I depended on different muscles to do the work. He said it can only get better on its own IF if is caught in time and adhesions are not bad. I had the manipulation done and a week of PT to keep me moving it and excerises at home. I got full range of motion back after a month or so. Two years later- the other one froze. This time I went immediately and had the manipulation. Pain free immediately. I'd go and not put it off. If he offers a manipulation, do it. I had a hysterectomy in 1986 at the age of 36 but was on HRT until 2002 - had the first FS in 2004. I agree its probably horomone related partially. I have no diabetes or thyroid problems. About the excerises - check out Aaron Mattes - Active Isolated Stretches - best ones for FS. The PT ones have you hold the stretch way too long and you get the rebound effect of the muscle tightening back up. AIS excerises isolate the individual parts of the muscle and you do fewer of them, hold them shorter time frame and do them slowly. Whenever I overstress in gardening or lifting, cleaning and I feel the muscles tightening, I get those out and do them. Find some Biofreeze to use at night. Rub it on Your shoulder and down your back and arm. Its a gel - kinda like Bengay but much much better. It helped me so that I could sleep. Most PT places have it and some massage places. Wet a hand towel and wring it out. Put it in the microwave for about 2-3 minutes. Take it out and wrap it in another bath towel. Lay it across your shoulder, then move it to any area that hurts. I did this before I would excerise then after the excerises, you ice them down. But just for relief, I'd do the hot towel whenever I hurt. Good luck, FS is much more common than people think. Aleve helped too - more than others for me....See MoreHas your kitchen project given you pains?
Comments (15)Hire an interior designer to help you with the material selections. A good one should be able to hear the needs of both you and DH and hopefully help things to calm down somewhat on the home front. I don't take the stress of making expensive decisions very well and consider the designer worth every penny. She really was my security blanket. Plus with her help, I'm thrilled with the results. If you decide to follow through with this suggestion, try to hire someone in your area who can pop in for a quick consult for those unexpected problems....See Morefrozen shoulder?
Comments (9)I've had it twice, once in each shoulder, a couple of years apart. The first time, I suffered until it became unbearable, before I found out what it was. I kept thinking, "Rest, don't use it more than necessary," which is the worst thing one can do. Both times I lifted something heavy, which caused inflammation and then the adhesions started to develop. Each time I was given a cortisone injection, and let me tell you, a couple of days later--I felt it the moment the pain started to calm down. Also, each time I was given the choice of PT at a rehab clinic, or doing a regimen of exercises on my own. I chose to do my own PT, and within a couple of months, I was using my shoulders almost normally. I don't think I recovered 100% range of motion, but I'm 60--I'll never move as if I'm 20. Hot packs before exercises, cold packs after, and pendulum swings between painful stretches helped a lot. If you go to YouTube and type in 'frozen shoulder' you can find some good exercises. One word of caution--the cortisone injections can raise blood pressure, especially if combined with anti-inflammatory meds such as ibuprofen. I've read that post menopausal women are most commonly affected, and that frozen shoulder can be a precursor to later developing diabetes. My mother had frozen shoulder once, as did my father, and one of my brothers. My father has been diagnosed with diabetes....See Morejulie_va
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