Sore Shoulder

Frozen shoulder is a common condition and I've written about it extensively elsewhere on my shoulder treatment website.

I don't often publish articles by others on  my site but the one below is excellent both in it's scope and in the way that it outlines the nature of the problem and the type of exercises you can use to deal with it.

Adhesive capsulitis is a long term condition in which the pain can last for many months. It brings with it low mood, loss of function and sometimes secondary changes in other joints. Neck pain is a common side effect.

Carlos Mapa in the article below gives good guidance on the kind of exercises you can do to ease the discomfort.



Frozen Shoulder Exercises - Easy and Effective



By Carlos Mapa

Frozen Shoulder, known medically as Adhesive Capsulitis, is a disease common in the 40 to 60 year age range, especially among diabetics. Men have it as often as women, and there is seemingly no connection to arm dominance, as people get it on the non-dominant shoulder just as commonly as on the dominant one. Unlike diseases such as bursitis, torn ligaments, and injuries suffered from overstressing the affected body part in some way, Frozen Shoulder's causes remain unknown. All we know is that symptoms of dull pain and limited range of arm movement stem from an inflammation of the tissues around the arm-shoulder joint. Also, bands of tissue called adhesions form in the area, and the result is a shoulder joint that is "frozen," with the patient often unable to raise the arm above the head or reach to the middle of the back.

The value of Frozen Shoulder exercises as a simple, easy-to-do therapy that works and works quickly cannot be over-emphasized. For the millions of people all over the world who are stricken with reduced arm mobility and pain due to the condition, just a few minutes per day doing simple stretches can spell the difference between suffering nothing more than a week or two of shoulder pain and stiffness, and having to live with up to three years of crippling physical limitations.



It is therefore these limitations in motion that Frozen Shoulder treatment exercises focus on. Usually, a doctor will prescribe anti-inflammatory drugs for the condition, but these slow, gentle movements can be done even when one is undergoing a course of medication, and the two therapies will work together for faster recovery.

Common to all these stretching exercises is the need to first warm up the stiff shoulder with a 10- to 15-minute hot shower or bath. Immediately afterward, the following movements are done.

The first stretch, called "walking the wall," involves placing the fingers of the affected arm on a non-slippery wall, with the arm reasonably straight. Slowly, "walk" your fingers up the wall, so that the arm, still relatively straight, is slowly raised, with the armpit opening up. Continue this until you feel resistance or if the normal dull pain increases. Slowly let the arm down.

Another way to do this movement is to put the hand of your affected arm, assisting it with your strong arm, on a shelf or surface at about face level while standing. Bracing yourself with the strong arm against another shelf or a railing, slowly bend your knees so that your armpit opens up. Do this until you feel resistance, then return to the standing position, and repeat. Often you will find that when you repeat the movement, your armpit will open a little more every time.

Do these exercises plus gentle stretches in all directions with your affected arm, and you should see great improvement in the range of motion in only a few days. Remember, warm up first before you do these Frozen Shoulder exercises and keep the movements gentle and pain free.

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So - there you have it. Warm up your shoulder, keep things on the move and you'll have a fair chance that your sore shoulder will ease as time goes past. It does need perseverance however and you might find that the pain seems worse before it gets better.