WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU ARE SUFFERING FROM FROZEN SHOULDER
It is a condition that cause stiffness and pain in shoulder joint . This condition occurs most commly in Diabetic patients .
What is the reason ?
Frozen shoulder is caused by inflammation of the shoulder joint casule ; which is the tissue that holds the shoulder bones together .
This inflammation cause the capsule to thicken and tighten restricting movement of the shoulder .
Stages of frozen shoulder :-
Stage 1 ( pre- freezing) : Shoulder pain at night and limited arm movement.
Stage 2. ( freezing ) : Progressive stiffness and pain continues . Decrease ability to move shoulder .
Stage 3 ( frozen) : Shoulder stiff but no longer hurts when you are not moving it .
Stage 4 ( Thawing ) : Ability to move shoulder gradually returns and improvement in movement.
Physiotherapy
1) Heat therapy : A treatment that helps to maintain shoulder mobility in a painfree environment.
2) Exercise therapy
- pendulum stretch Towel stretch
- towel stretch
- armpit stretch
- outward rotation & Inward rotation
- finger ladder exercises
3 ) Electro therapy
Interferential therapy helps reduce inflammation in the pain area located in your shoulder by sending electric current through the skin.
