When you feel pain and stiffness in your shoulders and it is difficult to move your shoulders, you may have what is called a frozen shoulder or adhesive capsulitis in the medical world. Treating frozen shoulder is important because ignoring this can lead to shoulder injury and may cause more discomfort in your day to day activities.
Most often, frozen shoulders are more common in women who are at their postmenopausal stage although it can happen to men and women 40 years old and above. Other diseases can also lead you to developing frozen shoulder like diabetes. It can also develop if you have suffered from injuries or after surgery or if you have been into bed rest after an illness.
Treating frozen shoulder may involve oral medication prescribed by your doctor. Most often, these are anti-inflammatory medications. They can also be in the form of injections done to the affected area to lessen the swelling and the pain. Applying heat to the area is also another option in treating frozen shoulder. Massaging and stretching the shoulders will also help increase the flow of blood and allowing more movements of your shoulder.
Physical therapy is also a good option as it is natural and of course, has lesser risk than undergoing surgery. It is wise to ask for expert advice from a physical therapist on the exercise routines that you have to do to avoid causing more injuries.
It is important also to understand that the development of this adhesive capsulitis has three phases which can last up t a year and that it is important that you seek treatment early to make sure you get proper treatment at the right timing. It is also important to seek expert advice from your doctor or physical therapist as to the exercises you may want to engage in because doing the right exercises at the right phase of your frozen shoulder is one way of getting effective treatment.
Going to the doctor at the worst stage or the 'freezing stage' of your shoulders may be disappointing as this stage often do not respond to treatment whether oral medications or physical therapy, so you may end up enduring it for several months until you can exercise. If your case is serious one, surgery can also be a last option, but of course, higher risks are involved that can also make the problem worst.
Treating frozen shoulder also starts from prevention, and one way to prevent your shoulders from pain and stiffness is to do gentle and regular exercise of your shoulders. The range of motion exercises are good exercises for your shoulders that you can do even at home. Using your shoulders more is also one of the simplest things you can do to help you avoid this freezing shoulder.
Indeed, having an active lifestyle can help you in preventing and treating frozen shoulders as well as preventing other possible problems of the body.
Author Resource:-
Carolyn Anderson is an advocate of healthy living. For a physical therapy guide for your frozen shoulders, check out Ultimate Frozen Shoulder Therapy. Also check out Hem Ankle Rehab System, where you can find solutions to rehab your ankle in days.
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