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Waking up to a stiff and painful shoulder can be a frustrating experience. If you're struggling with limited movement and constant discomfort, you might be dealing with frozen shoulder. This condition can significantly impact your daily life, making even simple tasks difficult. At Kapadia Hospital, Mumbai, we understand the debilitating effects of frozen shoulder. Our team of experienced orthopedic surgeons is dedicated to providing comprehensive and effective treatment options, helping you regain control of your shoulder and get back to your normal activities.
We specialize in providing advanced and effective treatments for frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis). Our multidisciplinary team of orthopedic specialists, physical therapists, and medical professionals is dedicated to helping you regain full mobility and live a pain-free life. Schedule an appointment today and take control of your shoulder health.
Frozen shoulders are also called adhesive capsulitis and causes pain and stiffness in the shoulder. Over time, the shoulder becomes very hard to move actively and passively.
Frozen shoulder is usually a self-limiting disease, meaning after a period of worsening symptoms, it tends to get better, although full recovery may take up to 18 months to 3 years. Physical therapy, focusing on shoulder flexibility, is the primary treatment recommended for frozen shoulders.
Frozen shoulder most commonly affects people between the ages of 40 and 60 and occurs in women more often than men. In addition, people with diabetes are at an increased risk of developing a frozen shoulder.
In a frozen shoulder, the shoulder capsule, essentially the covering of the shoulder, thickens and becomes stiff and tight. Thick bands of tissue — called adhesions — develop. In many cases, there is less synovial fluid in the joint. The most common cause of frozen shoulders is idiopathic, meaning no specific reason is responsible for developing the same. Often, there is microtrauma to the shoulder in a person with diabetes, which does not heal, thereby starting an inflammatory cascade and leading to the development of a frozen shoulder. In more than 50 per cent of cases, there is a chance that this frozen shoulder will affect the opposite shoulder within three years of affection of the primary shoulder.
The hallmark signs of this condition are severe pain and being unable to move your shoulder -- either on your own or with the help of someone else. It develops in three stages:
To diagnose, our doctor for frozen shoulder in Mumbai will:
Treatment usually involves pain relief methods until the initial phase passes. If the problem persists, therapy and surgery may be needed to regain motion if it doesn’t return independently. Some simple treatments include:
If these simple frozen shoulder treatments have not relieved pain and shoulder stiffness after about a year of trial, other procedures may be tried. These include:
These two best treatments for frozen shoulders are often performed together to get better results.
Can a frozen shoulder be prevented?
The chance of a frozen shoulder can be prevented or lessened if physical frozen shoulder therapy treatment is started shortly after any shoulder injury in which shoulder movement is painful or difficult. Avoiding trauma to the shoulder and keeping your HbA1c levels under control forms the mainstay of prevention of developing a frozen shoulder.