10/05/2021
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⭐️ FROZEN SHOULDER SYNDROME ⭐️
😖 A frozen shoulder is the gradual onset of shoulder stiffness & pain, which usually interrupts sleep
❔The exact cause is unknown but it is thought there is chronic inflammation that results in stiffness of the shoulder joint capsule.
🧊 Literature varies, but it is thought a true frozen shoulder goes through 3 phases. It almost always spontaneously resolves but can take a few years to do so
🤔 Interestingly, muscle guarding & psychological factors can mimic a frozen shoulder
⚠️ Risk factors include diabetes, trauma, recent fracture, being over 50, thyroid problems & heart disease
🤚 Rehabilitation is aimed at reducing pain, increasing function, restoring movement & strength. This can be achieved by exercise, manual therapy & sometimes acupuncture
💉 In some cases patients require a pain relieving steroid injection into the shoulder, or a hydrodistension injection to try & stretch the joint capsule. Less commonly, patients require surgery to stretch the shoulder whilst under anaesthetic
