Frozen Shoulder - 3 Easy Exercises
Posted on April 6, 2008 - Filed Under Health and Fitness | Leave a Comment
Frozen Shoulder, also known as adhesive capsulitis, is a condition that causes so much pain and stiffness in the shoulder that it is difficult to move the joint freely.
It comprises a freezing stage (1-8 months), as the arm gets painful and more difficult to move, the frozen stage (9-16 months), as the arm actually becomes frozen (little or no movement as a result of pain upon movement), and the thawing stage (12-40 months), as the arm pain decreases and some mobility is restored. Complete recovery is infrequent, with a number of people permanently losing their full range of movement. The cause is unknown, but it is known that an inflammation develops within the shoulder joint from which adhesions then form. Occasionally the disorder follows some traumatic event, but most seem to develop from an unknown etiology.
The above briefly sums up the current literature on the frozen shoulder which has not changed for the number of years that I have studied the subject. Clinical experience has shown another concept.
