This first set of tips will give you some basics about frozen shoulder and will help you to understand it better. 1. Definition Frozen shoulder is another term for Adhesive Capsulitis, a condition that causes restricted motion in the shoulder joint. 2. What Happens With frozen shoulder, the shoulder joint becomes stiff and scarred. The shoulder joint usually allows more motion than any other joint in the body. But when someone develops a frozen shoulder, they form bands of scar tissue called adhesions. These adhesions make the shoulder stiff, and moving it becomes very painful.
3. Symptoms Here are some of the symptoms associated with frozen shoulder: A dull, aching pain in the shoulder Limited shoulder movement Activities such as brushing hair, putting on shirts/bras become difficult Sleeping on the affected shoulder is painful 4. Diagnosing When diagnosing frozen shoulder, your doctor will look for restricted movement. There are other shoulder conditions can cause difficulty with movement of the shoulder, like a torn rotator cuff, so it’s very important to find a doctor familiar with this condition for a proper diagnosis. This will be covered later in this ebook. 5. Is it Curable? 95 percent of people with frozen shoulder are completely cured. Full recovery may take several months, and there are several things that you can do to help. We’ll review these things a bit later in this ebook.
