A frozen shoulder cannot lift the arm above the head and sometimes not much movement away from the body out to the side. Usually affecting the 40-60 age group. 

 

‘In Frozen Shoulder, investigate your blood sugar control and thyroid levels (TSH, T4)…

 

Blood sugar control can be behind frozen shoulder. This is known as a secondary frozen shoulder, secondary to poor blood sugar control.

One approach says frozen shoulder occurs due to inflammation in a part of the joint capsule, called the axillary fold. This inflammation process leads to adhesions that severely restrict the shoulder range of movement.

Another approach looks at fascial tension of the shoulder joint capsule, as an underlying process to inflammation. An adaptive process of joint capsule thickening to stabilise the shoulder joint.

 

…get mobilised by your Chiropractor and follow their exercise advice…

 

Fascial tension can come from wonky posture and or rotator cuff imbalance. The fascial tension drives adaptation within the shoulder joint capsule that forms myofibroblasts (contractile cells) out of fibroblasts (non contractile cells).  

Other muscles can contribute to capsular tension. Such as the biceps, whilst the deltoid muscle can perpetuate an imbalance through compensation.

Keeping the movement you have through light frequent exercise / movements is key to shortening the duration of your frozen shoulder. The longer the rotator cuff muscles stay imbalanced, the longer the deltoid muscle is overused through compensation and the longer your posture is over to one side, the longer your experience of frozen shoulder can be.

It can be anywhere from 6 months to 11 years, for the thawing process to begin. Get adjusted and start strengthening your shoulder(s) by booking today. 

 

…stay positive it takes a while!’

 

References:

1. Kelley M, Mcclure P, Leggin B. Frozen shoulder: Evidence and a proposed model guiding rehabilitation. J Ortho Sports Phys Ther 2009;39:135-148.
2. Jewell DV, Riddle DL, Thacker LR. Interventions associated with an increased or decreased likelihood of pain reduction and improved function in patients with adhesive capsulitis: A retrospective cohort study. Phys Ther 2009;89:419-429