Frozen Shoulder

What is Frozen Shoulder?

Frozen Shoulder also called adhesive capsulitis is a common shoulder disorder that causes pain, stiffness and loss of normal range of motion in shoulder resulting in shoulder immobility.

Our shoulder joints are protected by smooth tissues and muscles surrounding joint. The shoulder capsules are made up of strong connective tissue to help our shoulder move more easily. In frozen shoulder, tissue of the shoulder capsule become thick, stiff and inflamed. It is this condition that causes the pain in the shoulder accompanied with limited motion.

Stages in Frozen Shoulder?

During the early stage of the condition, sufferers will complain with the shoulder stiffness and pain around the shoulder joint worsen during the night. Sometimes, they will be having difficulty lifting their shoulders and reach out for things. This early stage is also known as freezing stage which normally last from 6 weeks – 9 months.

During the 4th to 6th months, the painful symptoms may actually improve during this stage, however, stiffness will either remain or worsen affecting daily activities. This is the stage we called Frozen stage.

The last phase is known as Thawing stage. In which the range of motion of the shoulder slowly improves and return to normal or close to normal after 6 months to 2 years.

The clinical teams of One Spine Chiropractic and Physiotherapy Centre are the specialists you need for non-invasive and non-surgical recovery and repair of the damaged shoulder joint. With the combination of advanced therapeutic devices and team highly trained chiropractors and physiotherapists, our recovery rate for frozen shoulder is up to 95%.

What Causes Frozen Shoulder?

There is no definite answer for what is causing frozen shoulder but an inflammatory process is involved in the shoulder joint. Some of the reports stated that the actual cause is associated with autoimmune disorder. Others relate it to muscles, tendons, and inflamed bursae of the shoulder girdle.

The most common causes of frozen shoulder is injury or irritation to the attaching soft tissue such as ligaments, muscles, and tendons as well as bursae around the shoulder. All these soft tissues surrounding the shoulder joints play their own role in shoulder stability and shoulder mobility. Any damages to each one of them will cause degenerative changes leading to inflammation which results in pain and stiffness.

Frozen Shoulder Treatment in KL

Looking for Frozen Shoulder Treatment in KL? We’re near you in KL and PJ. As a leading chiropractic and physiotherapy clinic in Malaysia, our team of Chiropractors and Physiotherapists work closely together to treat our patients with frozen shoulder. Each patient’s condition might be vary depending on the severity of their condition, we will normally diagnose the condition with physical examination and design the best individual treatment plan for them. The best thing about our treatment is that they’re all non-invasive and non-surgical approach.

Besides treating the pain, stretching and strengthening programs play important roles in frozen shoulder treatment.  It is crucial to get our patients involve in stretching and strengthening programs by our certified physiotherapists to prevent reoccurrence in the future.  Patient education is essential in helping to reduce frustration and encourage compliances. Besides treating patients on-site, we always advise patients to do home exercise program specially created for them in order to speed up the recovery.

As a leading chiropractic and physiotherapy clinic in Malaysia, our team of Chiropractors and Physiotherapists work closely together to treat our patients with frozen shoulder. Each patient’s condition might be vary depending on the severity of their condition, we will normally diagnose the condition with physical examination and design the best individual treatment plan for them. The best thing is our treatments are all non-invasive and non-surgical approach.

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One Spine® Frozen Shoulder Treatment in KL

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1. Speak one-to-one to our experienced Chiropractors / Physiotherapists
2. In Depth Review on your issue and underlying causes
3. After understanding, we will come out with the differential diagnosis of your condition and the prognosis
4. Based on the condition diagnosed, we will personalize a treatment plan best suited for you.

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Stretching Exercise For You

Always warm up your shoulder before performing your exercises. The best way to do that is to take a warm shower or bath for 10 to 15 minutes. You can also use a moist heating pad or damp towel heated in the microwave, but it may not be as effective.

In performing the following exercises, stretch to the point of tension but not pain.

1. Pendulum Stretch
   • Perform this exercise first. Relax your shoulders.
   • Stand and lean over slightly, allowing your affected arm to hang down. Swing the arm in a small circle — about a foot in diameter.
   • Perform 10 revolutions in each direction, once a day.
   • As your symptoms improve, increase the diameter of your swing, but never force it. When you’re ready for more, increase the stretch by holding a light weight (three to five pounds) in the swinging arm.
2. Towel Stretch
   Grasp a three-foot-long towel with both hands behind your back, and hold it in a horizontal position. Use your good arm to pull the affected arm upward to stretch it. You can also perform an advanced version of this exercise with the towel draped over your good shoulder. Grasp the bottom of the towel with the affected arm and pull it toward the lower back with the unaffected arm. Do these 10 to 20 times a day.
3. Finger Walk
   Face a wall three-quarters of an arm’s length away. Reach out and touch the wall at waist level with the fingertips of the affected arm. With your elbow slightly bent, slowly walk your fingers up the wall, spider-like, until you’ve raised your arm to shoulder level, or as far as you comfortably can. Your fingers should be doing the work, not your shoulder muscles. Slowly lower the arm (with the help of the good arm, if necessary) and repeat. Perform this exercise 10 to 20 times a day.