#dr #jmchome #physiotherapist <br />Dr Iqra Sattar.<br /><br />Physiotherapist<br /><br />JMCH<br /> <br />Frozen shoulder is a condition that affects your shoulder joint. It usually involves pain and stiffness that develops gradually, gets worse and then finally goes away. This can take anywhere from a year to 3 years.<br /><br />Your shoulder is made up of three bones that form a ball-and-socket joint. There's also tissue surrounding your shoulder joint that holds everything together. This is called the shoulder capsule.<br /><br />With frozen shoulder, the capsule becomes so thick and tight that it's hard to move. Bands of scar tissue form and there's less of a liquid called synovial fluid to keep the joint lubricated. These things limit motion even more<br />The main symptoms of a frozen shoulder are pain and stiffness that make it difficult or impossible to move it.<br /><br />If you have frozen shoulder, you'll likely feel a dull or achy pain in one shoulder<br />You'll typically go through three phases with a frozen shoulder. Each has its own unique symptoms and timeline.<br /><br />Freezing stage:<br /><br />You develop a pain (sometimes severe) in your shoulder any time you move it.<br />Frozen stage:<br /><br />Your pain might get better but your stiffness gets worse.<br />Thawing stage:(recovery phase)<br /><br />Pain somewhat getts better.. Your range of motion starts to go back to normal.<br />It's not clear why some people develop it, but some groups are more at risk.<br /><br />Frozen shoulder happens more often in women than men, and you're more likely to get it if you're between the ages of 40 and 60.<br />Certain medical conditions can increase your risk too. Like diabets, heart disease and thyroid problem<br />Physical therapy interventions are <br />1- electrotherapy <br />2- rehab exs.. including <br />Pendulum exs<br />Wall ladder<br />Shoulder pulley<br />Wall wheel
