Shoulder Pain and Frozen Shoulder? Regain Strength and Mobility Now

One day you wake up with extreme pain in your shoulder with a limited range of motion and you are stumped with what could have possibly went wrong? You might ask yourself, did I sleep on it the wrong way? It could be something called frozen shoulder. Also known as adhesive capsulitis, affecting millions of people throughout the year. This could affect how you live, work and play causing extreme discomfort accompanied by a throbbing sensation traveling down your arm.

Frozen shoulder occurs more in people with diabetes than without. It occurs more often in people 40 to 60 years of age. Also, in some cases the cause is from a traumatic event or even surgery. The joints in the shoulder begin to become stiff and lock up. Symptoms might include difficulty raising your arm above shoulder length, pain down the arm and throbbing sensations. They may gradually get worse over time and should be treated as soon as possible.

The faster frozen shoulder is treated, the easier it will be to resolve the problem and regain your shoulder back. There are several things you can do to bring relief. You should obviously contact your doctor, but in the mean time you can take an anti-inflammatory such as Motrin. To loosen the joints that have started to lock up on you, use a heating pad for 15 minutes. Then, try to stretch or move your arm up and down counting to 10 or what ever you can make it to. Try to get some exercise by moving your arm around. Then, after 20 or 30 minutes, cool the joints down with an ice pack.

Some helpful exercises you can try at home include, putting a large rubber band or stretchy thing on your door knob. Grab the other end and pull it towards you slowly. You can stand close to the door and push it away from you too. There are several angles you can try. Just don't over do it. Start slow with small repetitions and keep doing the same exercises everyday.

According to an article published in Remedy, three exercises that should help you make progress are at remedylife.com/shoulder.

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