What is frozen shoulder?

Frozen shoulder is a painful condition that affects the range of movement of the shoulder joint. Frozen shoulder is common disorder that causes pain, stiffness and loss of normal range of motion in shoulder joint. It can be serious conditions, if it is not treated early and effected mainly by the age of 40 to 60 women more then man. Actual causes not known but an inflammatory pross is still on going. Sometimes it occurs because of the shoulder joints has been immobilized for a long time by injury, surgery,or illness.

What are the Symptoms?

Constant stiffness and reduced range of movement are the main symptoms of this condition. The rigid Shoulder due to pain & stiffness. This condition can make the shoulders partially or completely rigid mobilization. It is commonly seen in patients between 40 to 60 years of age group. An X-ray finding is recommended in case you’re not able to move your shoulder. MRI scans may be needed to detect inflammation and formation of scar tissue.

What is the Cause of frozen shoulder?

The exact cause of this condition is still not known. The process usually begins with an injury or inflammation of the soft tissue in shoulder joint, such as bursitis or tendinitis, that is why the hummrus bone has reduce space to move and the joint may lose its lubricating.

 However, it is thought that certain situations make the fibers in the shoulder joint susceptible to damage and develop into scar tissues. These painful shoulder joint slowly starts deteriorating over a period of time.

Know about treatment procedure;

On acute pain condition primarily apply an ice pack on the affected area to get symptomatic relief from pain. Frozen shoulder can be cured completely. Apply Pain killers like non steroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs) and steroid injections can reduce severe pain condition and to get more effective relaxation start Physiotherapy as soon as possible. Your physiotherapist will teach you a few active exercises depending on the mobility of your shoulder joint, which you can practice most at your home. Manipulative medicine is a modern technique in physiotherapy, this technique used to improve the range of movement in the painful joint.

Scientific studies have proven that electro therapy can reduce both acute and chronic pain. Electro therapy has been shown to promote the release of endorphin hormone naturally, which are the natural painkillers. Patient do not have to take oral analgesic for prolong duration. Several different electrical stimulation devices exist in physiotherapy, each producing different frequencies, wavelength, and effects. Such as TENS, IFC, and GS all applicable electrical machines placed to nerves and muscles via adhesive pads on the skin. That is why no side effect is there.

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