Frozen Shoulder

[virtualape]

For my frozen shoulder, the specialist didn't bother to treat because first 4-5 months there's nothing much to be done. I did x-ray and MRI for my shoulder but he only schedule physiotherapist session when my pain starts to subside around the 5 months mark.

I only had 2 physiotherapy sessions one month apart. I didn't do any stick, rubber band or constant movement. I only did dumbbell exercises 3x a week with slowly increasing reps and stretching everyday every 2hrs apart. After 1 month, the physiotherapist was quite surprised at my recovery and said no need to return and just continue my exercises. After second to third month, nearly recovered full range of motion. I did lose a bit of range reaching my arm behind my back and there will always be a stiff pain when I deadhang on a bar, but still possible to do pullups.

This from my experience as a 50yo with 2 decades worth of sedentary lifestyle. Just have to wait out the pain then work hard on recovery, focusing on strength training and stretching. Upside is I adopted a 2x per week weight training lifestyle after my recovery from an initial goal of strengthening my shoulders to generally building a stronger body.

Therapy is longer term recovery. Need to continually do the exercises to maintain. For me, likely is because I'm a side sleeper with pressure pressing on the shoulder/ rotator cuff

 

[marksnow44]

Put shoulder into microwave and defrost it.

 

[Devilsire]

If you want to confirm whether it's frozen shoulder, have your arms by your side straight down then bend your elbows to 90 degrees towards the front, then rotate your forearms outwards horizontally to your sides. If frozen shoulder will be very painful and your range of motion to do this rotation will be severely limited.

i did the tests from this very useful youtube, mine should be subscapularis tear or tendinopathy where i experience obvious pain from the bear hug test

 

[hotsnowi]

How do u prepare it? Can add seasoning?

I cut it to smaller pieces so that has more surface area to cook. Just quick pan fry, then add a bit of water to let it boil for 3-5 min. Will see the water turns a little milky. Today I add it into my curry so it’s just curry taste lor.
actually. The chicken soft bone is quite small. I bought for $0.50 per pc but when I cut I realised it’s still comes with some bones, not rib cage but the breast bone, so ended up I keep the breast bone in freezer for future soup.
I am thinking for easy sake, maybe just buy the frozen packet of chicken cartilage which comes with chicken breast. Can portion it then eat the soft bone and breast meat together lor.better than having so many chicken bones for soup.

 

[yokine3a]

seeking experts advice in here too

Since a month ago, I've been experiencing right shoulder pain (3-5/10) only when I lift/rotate my arm at certain angles. Or when holding something of weight while my arm is lifted, like feeling some kind of muscle strain on shoulder / deltoid muscle (but unsure if it's correct part).

Carrying stuffs while arm is straighten down is fine, press press massaging also don't feel much pain.
No movement restriction but just the stinging straining pain

Strangely, I doubt it's from any injury/strain though. Anyone can agar suggest what it might be, or any TCM/medical advice to seek?


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Google shoulder impingement syndrome, see if it fits your symptom.

 

[lastsamurai]

mine came suddenly overnight too and been 1mth+
no movement restriction except for the stretch tingling pain while doing so

got a feeling that GP will just prescribe painkiller/cream etc for such symptom

currently im just using yokoyoko gold to numb/massage it off and trying to let it rest & heal hopefully

for GP, yes, even for specialist also ask you go physio first. Rest and relax, plus do some stretching across the ranges. have to go off weights for a period..
good luck!

 

[Caifan]

Although i have already recovered 90 or 95% from neck injury but i try not to carry anything more than 5kg. Because do not want to 旧病复发

But difficult to find new job. One even told me, we don’t hire unhealthy person

 

[hotsnowi]

Although i have already recovered 90 or 95% from neck injury but i try not to carry anything more than 5kg. Because do not want to 旧病复发

But difficult to find new job. One even told me, we don’t hire unhealthy person

How about administrative or deskbound?

 

[gregory_choo]

Recently its getting worse. Just stand 9 hours at work and whole shoulder became stiff after work every day.

how to get better?

This is not frozen shoulder

 

[8zaoyu]

Although i have already recovered 90 or 95% from neck injury but i try not to carry anything more than 5kg. Because do not want to 旧病复发

But difficult to find new job. One even told me, we don’t hire unhealthy person

does not sound like frozen shoulder - a passing phase of life at around early 50s of age. More like some injury - even mini stroke?

 

[Caifan]

I ordered the chicken cartilage online. Willl take a pic of it when i receive it

https://s.lazada.sg/s.cmvBD

 

[congster2]

Recently its getting worse. Just stand 9 hours at work and whole shoulder became stiff after work every day.

how to get better?

Tiagong fortune centre got same health centre/massage parlours can help u 'relax'

 

[Caifan]

Came home with stiff shoulder again. Did this and felt a little bit better

 

[helloicanseeu]

Recently its getting worse. Just stand 9 hours at work and whole shoulder became stiff after work every day.

how to get better?

makan better food loh, u are what u eat afterall ... what else to do, if not see doctor ...

 

[hotsnowi]

https://www.cnbctv18.com/india/healthcare/vitamin-d-deficiency-19475156.htm/amp

Then I read and came across articles that says vitamin D deficiency is linked to frozen shoulders. Think about it, this petiod of time I was indoors more than I last time. Think maybe is due to lack of vitamin D.

 

[eAtNeAt]

Got no miracle cure. Need to keep stretching every day for several weeks.

 

[Caifan]

I did this at noon today. Shoulder not so stiff after work

 

[Devilsire]

I did this at noon today. Shoulder not so stiff after work

i tried this stretching too, works pretty good

 

[Caifan]

i tried this stretching too, works pretty good

At 5:40

 

[lobstercrab]

I did this at noon today. Shoulder not so stiff after work

Its impossible not to know u hv frozen shoulder...theres no ambiguity