Frozen Shoulder

What is Frozen Shoulder? 

•Frozen Shoulder is stiffness & pain centered within the shoulder joint. 

•It is a gradually progressing condition. 
Over time pain gets worse & range of motion decline. 

•It occours when bone, tendons & ligaments thicken around the shoulder joint. 

•As frozen shoulder progresses the range of motion will decline. 

What are the symptoms? 
There are three main stages:

1-Freezing stage: 
              - Pain is sharp. 
              - Arm's Range of motion starts to be hampered. 

2-Frozen stage: 
            -  Pain lessens but the stiffness increases. 
             - Arm feels weak. 

3-Thowing stage:
               -Slowly the Range of motion returns to the affected joints. 

Symptoms tend to feel worse at night. 

What causes Frozen Shoulder? 

•If you had a shoulder injury chances of developing frozen shoulder. 

•Rotator cuff injury, stroke, broken arm, other areal traumas are precursors. 

•Frozen shoulder is more common with pre existing conditions such as-
                        -Hypothyroidism
                        -Hyperthyroidism
                        -Diabetes
                        -Heart disease
                        -Parkinson. 

•Women over 40 are the most at risk group to develop frozen shoulder. 

•Women recovering from a Mastectomy are at more risk. 

How is Frozen Shoulder treated? 

-Exercise can reduce the duration of symptoms & stages. 

-Physiotherapy aids in recovery from frozen shoulder. 

-Without treatment frozen shoulder will persist forever. 

-Consult your Physiotherapist will aid you in recovery. 

How long does Rehabilitation takes? 

"Early the treatment, early the results "

•Physiotherapy usually lasts from 2 to 6 weeks, with a frequency of visits daily to once a week & patient should engage in home exercise program. 

•Progress can take up  to 6 to 9 months for some patients. 

•Internal rotation(moving the hand to the back pocket or up to middle of your back) is usually the motion that takes the longest to regain. 

For More details/appointment booking call us:

Proactive: Physiotherapy/Chiropractic/Acupuncture
B-7/126A, Safdarajang Enclave
New Dehi 110029
8800222388 / 9873385056



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