Introduction:

Frozen shoulder is the most common disorder in which your shoulder’s range of motion becomes restricted and painful. Adhesive capsulitis is another term used for frozen shoulder. Frozen shoulder is mainly caused by thickening, inflammation and stiffening of the shoulder joint capsule (which is the strong connective tissue that envelops the shoulder joint).

The term “frozen” shoulder indicates the perception that you make use of your shoulder less as it becomes gradually painful. A lack of use causes your shoulder capsule to stiffen and become tough to use. Your shoulder consequently feels frozen.

What may start as mild pain suddenly becomes severe pain and immobility if left untreated. On the brighter side, early diagnosis combined with physiotherapy can target frozen shoulder. At Physio Resource, we apply state-of-the-art physiotherapy techniques, compassion, and customized care for every patient to assist in recovery so they might walk pain-free.

We’ll help you explore the causes, early symptoms, and best physiotherapy treatments available in Lahore for frozen shoulder here.

Stages of Frozen Shoulder:

Freezing and acute phase: This is the painful stage in which there is gradual development of shoulder pain that may remain for 2-9 months. The pain is intense when at rest and rises up when one moves too much their shoulder.

Frozen and stiffing phase: Pain begins to reduce, and the capsular pattern develops that gradually loses Gleno-humeral mobility. Only at the most extreme points of movement can pain be felt. This stage could start at 4th months and last for 12 months.

Thawing and resolution phase: The range of motion in the shoulder starts to increase. This phase lasts for 5-24 months.

Causes/ Risk factors of Frozen Shoulder:

• Age above 40/ mostly females
• Immobility
• Stroke
• Surgery
• Rotator cuff injury
• Neck pain
• Sedentary lifestyle

Systemic diseases:

• Cardiovascular/ heart disease
• Diabetes
• Parkinson’s disease
• Thyroid (hyperthyroidism/ hypothyroidism)

Symptoms of Frozen Shoulder:

• Pain
• Stiffness
• Limited range motion progressively
• Severe night pain
• Capsular pattern development (External rotation > Flexion > Abduction > Internal Rotation)

Prevention from Frozen Shoulder:

If you’re not being able to move the shoulder while healing after a shoulder injury, broken arm, or stroke is one of the most frequent reasons of frozen shoulder. See best physiotherapist in Lahore about exercises that can help you keep your shoulder joint mobility after any injury that limits your shoulder range of motion.

Non-surgical Treatment of Frozen Shoulder Available in Lahore:

Physiotherapy

• Kinesio taping
  • Shoulder Manipulations
  • TENS
  • Acupuncture
  • Soft tissue mobilization
  • Manual therapy
  • Ultrasound
  • Stretching and strengthening exercises
  • Hot / Cold Pack
  • Pain Management and Rehabilitation
• Medications (anti- inflammatory such as ibuprofen, aspirin, naproxen)
• Steroids injections

Advance Frozen Shoulder Treatment in Lahore

• Hydro-dilatation.
• Joint distension
• Surgery

7 Best Exercises for Frozen Shoulder at Home:

1.  Finger walk:

Slide your fingers up a wall until your arm is shoulder-height the maximum your shoulder allowed, then lowering it back down gradually in the same pattern.

2.  Pendulum stretch:

Swing your arm in small circles while bending forward on the corner of any table or couch and letting your arm hang. Gradually increase the diameter of your circle in clock and anti-clock wise.

3.  Cross body reach:

Using your unaffected arm, raise the affected arm across the body and hold it there for ten to fifteen seconds.

4.  Towel stretch:

Grasp a towel or cloth behind your back and extend the affected arm by pulling it upward with your unaffected arm.

5.  Arm pit stretch:

After placing the affected arm on a shelf or any heighted table and bending your legs to extend the armpit, straighten your arm the maximum level where you feel the stretch

Rotator cuff strengthening exercise in Frozen Shoulder:

6.  Outward Rotation:

Rotate the affected arm outward two to three inches while holding an exercise band or Thera-band, with your elbow at a 90-degree angle. Hold this position for five seconds. Then repeat.

7.  Inward Rotation:

Rotate your affected arm inward by attaching an exercise band or Thera-band on a doorknob, pulling it in at a 90-degree angle, and holding it for five seconds. Then repeat.

Meet the Author – Dr. Ahmad Bilal (Consultant Physiotherapist)

The blog is written by Dr. Ahmed Bilal, a highly skilled Physiotherapist with more than 7 years of experience and an MS degree in Neuromuscular Physical Therapy (NMPT). He treats clients for orthopedic and musculoskeletal rehabilitation, which includes Frozen Shoulder, Back Pain, and Post-Injury Rehabilitation. Dr. Bilal is known to use advanced technologies and patient-focused treatment to enable clients to reclaim movement, strength, and independence.

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