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Biceps tenosynovitis
Frozen shoulder
Inability to move its shoulder due to extreme pain, Frozen shoulder induced
Frozen shoulder, also known as adhesive capsulitis, must be treated. It may be worsened by misconception of natural healing sooner or later or only stretching exercise.
Frozen shoulder
What is the main cause of frozen shoulder?
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Case 1 - Symptoms may show with no clear or particular reason.
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Case 2 - Trauma (humerus, scapula, fracture of the clavicle, shoulder sprain and side effects of other surgical treatment in the soulder area).
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Case 3 - Diseases (Rotator cuff injury, Biceps tendinitis, Calcific tentinitis, etc.)
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Case 4 - Diabetes, Thyroid disease, Cardio-cerebrovascular disease, hyperlipidemia
Frozen shoulder
3 Stages of Frozen Shoulder
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Freezing or painful stage
Pain increases gradually, gradual shoulder movement restriction. Pain tends to worsen at night. This stage can last from 6 weeks to 9 months.
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Frozen
Pain does not worsen, and it may decrease at this stage. The shoulder remains stiff. It can last from 4 to 6 months, and movement may be restricted.
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Thawing
Movement gets easier and may eventually return to normal. Pain may fade but occasionally recur. This takes between 6 months and 2 years.
Frozen shoulder
How is frozen shoulder diagnosed?
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Pain
how to
In case of self diagnosis, the pain is the main symptom.
But, it's not easy to diagnose frozen shoulder because shoulder's range of motion restriction is uncertain. -
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Restriction of range of motion
how to
The main causes of Frozen shoulder include pain or limited movement when pressing the front part of the shoulder joint with fingers.
Frozen shoulder
How to treat it?
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Medicine Treatment
If the patient has pain as main cause of symptom, usual treatment is aimed at pain relief with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and oral steroids.
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Physical Treatment
It is most effective to receive physical therapy along with a self-exercise program, but the treatment varies depending on the patient's condition.
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Exercise Treatment
If the patient's recovery has progressed to some extent, it is recommended to perform muscle strengthening exercises for 5 - 10 minutes per session, 5 - 6 times a day.
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Injection Treatment
For injection treatments, there are steroid injection and prolotherapy.
If the above treatments do not improve your condition, you may need to consider surgical treatment.