Frozen Shoulder,Exactly how I feel it
I tried to find at Google what my Doctor told me-”Frozen Shoulder” and here is the closes I got-
Source:Wikipedia
Frozen shoulder, medically referred to as adhesive capsulitis, is a disorder in which the shoulder capsule, the connective tissue surrounding the glenohumeral joint of the shoulder, becomes inflamed and stiff, and grows together with abnormal bands of tissue, called adhesions, greatly restricting motion and causing chronic pain.
It has an incidence of 2.4/1000 per year.[1]
Adhesive capsulitis is a painful and disabling condition that often causes great frustration for patients and caregivers due to slow recovery. Movement of the shoulder is severely restricted. Pain is usually constant, worse at night, and along with the restricted movement can make even small tasks impossible. Certain movements can cause sudden onset of tremendous pain and cramping that can last several minutes.
This condition, for which an exact cause is unknown, can last from 5 months to 3 years or more, and is thought in some cases to be caused by injury or trauma to the area. It may also appear for no apparent reason. It is also believed that it may have an autoimmune component, with the body attacking healthy tissue in the shoulder. The condition may also cause chronic inflammation. Adhesions grow between the joints and tissue, greatly restricting motion and causing a number of painful complications. There is also a lack of fluid in the joint, further restricting movement.
In addition to difficulty with everyday tasks, people who suffer from adhesive capsulitis usually experience problems sleeping for extended periods due to pain that is worse at night and restricted movement/positions, resulting in chronic fatigue and other complications. The condition also can lead to depression, pain and problems in the neck and back, as well as damage to the tissue surrounding the area.
There are a number of risk factors for frozen shoulder, including diabetes, stroke, accidents, lung disease, connective tissue disorders, and heart disease. The condition very rarely appears in people under 40.
Treatment is painful and taxing, and consists of physical therapy, various medications, massage therapy, hydrodilatation and, in severe cases, surgery. A doctor may also perform manipulation under anesthesia, which breaks up the adhesions and scar tissue in the joint to help restore some range of motion.
Those in bold letters above decribe best the pain I have endured prior my therapy session at Healthway located at The Block building,SM North Edsa.
Let me express my heartfull thanks to those Gentleman and ladies whose name I failed to get who conducted my theraphy. They are really nice and accomodating and good at what they are doing.
Now, with the grace of God I do hope that the little pain I am now suffering will completly go away.
(Above photo source from AAOS).These exercises helps.
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August 20th, 2008 at 3:00 pm
Tks for the entrecard drop on my blog!
Dropped mine here. Hope to see ya returning to my blog again
August 20th, 2008 at 11:04 pm
Sorry you have frozen shoulder. I am a breast cancer survivor, and during my second surgery I got frozen shoulder. Don’t know if you know this or not but your pain will not go completely away until 12 or 18 months. I used therapy and a TENS unit for pain, they both help a lot. As quickly as it comes it will go away just as quickly. It is a very painful situation.
August 21st, 2008 at 6:42 am
Sam - No problem,I’ll visit your site again.
kathy - Thank you for dropping by. Yes, I am in a very painful situation.12 to 18 months is a long way to go.I have 8 more sessions in my therapy and I am now sleeping with less pain.
September 5th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
if you want to go natural try this…
I had this Neem tree in my garden for more than 12 years thinking it was good for warding off insects, i really never found out its use until a friend of mine told me of this friend of his who had a frozen shoulder and even went to the States to see if the doctors there could treat his frozen shoulder, but they all had only 1 solution and that was to operate. So he returned to Manila and some one taught him how to prepare a neem tea. The formula is 2 liters of water , boil it in a stainless steel pot. Just until the water boils, shut off the fire. Now lay the 8 leaves(a leaf is a stem of little leaflets) in the hot water and leave it for 6 hours and cover. After the 6 hours remove the leaves and chill the tea. Drink 1 liter a day for 3 days. And wholla! gone is the frozen shoulder!
you can research about the neem tree in the internet it is called the “village pharmacy.”
Its really bitter and yuk! but if you want a natural cure this is it! do the research so you’ll know what the tree and leaves look like… If you’re in manila this tree grows wild along the roads…you just have to recognize it.
September 6th, 2008 at 6:14 am
babicka - Thank you for the information. I tried to Google it and here is the link :http://netowne.com/alt-healing/ayurveda/.I would give it a try.My only problem now is how to recognize the plant.
September 7th, 2008 at 6:22 am
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