| Frozen shoulder is the condition of pain and stiffness | | | | In physical therapy for frozen shoulder, you will first |
| in the shoulder joint accompanied by loss of motion. | | | | perform weight and non-weight stretching exercises |
| An inflammation in or around the shoulder may trigger | | | | to improve the flexibility of your shoulder joint. The |
| the body's normal defensive response of stiffness. | | | | common exercises include arm swing with weights, |
| When the shoulder becomes stiff, it becomes too | | | | arm raise, overhead stretch, stretching your arms |
| painful too move. Someone with frozen shoulder may | | | | across your body, and towel stretch. |
| not be able to reach above and over the head or | | | | It is important to note that during these stretching |
| touch the back. | | | | exercises, you should feel tension but you should not |
| While there is no definite cause of frozen shoulder, | | | | overstretch your shoulder to the point where you |
| over 90 percent of patients experience full recovery. | | | | feel pain or severe discomfort. These exercises are |
| Doctors recommend physical therapy for frozen | | | | done once or twice daily until the shoulder restores |
| shoulder as the best treatment. | | | | its normal range of movement. |
| Physical therapy for frozen shoulder starts with | | | | Your doctor will advise you should you need to |
| reducing the pain and stiffness of the shoulder and | | | | perform other exercises to tone and strengthen your |
| increasing blood circulation through heat. One | | | | shoulder muscles such as rotation exercises. |
| effective way of the heating method is taking a | | | | Remember not to force movement in your shoulder. |
| 10-minute hot shower or bath. Alternatively, the | | | | This does not mean you should not move it at all but |
| physical therapist may apply heat to your shoulder | | | | instead to limit activities that may further injure your |
| locally with the use of heating pads, wraps or towels. | | | | shoulder. |
| Hot water bottles and heat creams and ointments | | | | If physical therapy for frozen shoulder does not |
| may also be used. | | | | work for you, your doctor may recommend surgical |
| Shoulder massage is also a good way to start | | | | treatment. The good news is physical therapy for |
| physical therapy for frozen shoulder as it increases | | | | frozen shoulder is usually enough for patients to get |
| the flow of blood and oxygen into the area. Once | | | | effective results that improve with time. If you have |
| pain is reduced either through heating or through | | | | frozen shoulder, consult a physical therapist and get |
| massage, the therapist proceeds with a series of | | | | the treatment that you need. |
| physical therapy exercises. | | | | |