Third Injury: Why Frozen Shoulder

A third injury is called frozen shoulder this is also known as adhesive capsulitis. Frozen shoulder is in the area that is called the shoulder capsule, strong connective tissue that surrounds the joint. The shoulder capsule becomes tight in the shoulder and stiffens the bands of the tissue. There may be less synovial fluid in the joint. This condition limits your range of motion and can scar tissue overtime as it develops. There's not enough space to actually rotate your joint properly and this frozen shoulder will be the outcome. Commonly this only occurs in the ages of 40 to 60 years old and it can include swelling stiffness and pain in the shoulder area. This joint is prone to inflammation and is common in people who are diabetic and may

Because of the pain people do not move the arm, they then begin to move the shoulder less and less. Because of the lack of movement that will increases the stiffness of the shoulder joint and cause the frozen shoulder to get worse. There are three stages of frozen shoulder freezing, frozen, and thawing. Frozen is the stage for the pain gets worse which once again will have more pain and lose range of motion. Frozen is when the symptoms may improve but still are very stiff and this may run up to six months. The third stage is called thawing and this is where you slowly get your motion back and improves during this time stage and you can completely return to normal and get your strength back as well as full range motion up to two years of time. A treatment for frozen shoulder and most cases is to leave it alone untreated and the stiffness and pain can remain there for years but a combination of medicine, homecare or physical therapy can help speed up the recovery processes and help with motion of the shoulder. The most common treatment for frozen shoulder is physical therapy. Physical therapy can help your shoulder joints and tendons by strengthening