Frozen Shoulder – Symptoms and Treatment

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Frozen Shoulder Symptoms and Treatment
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AN OVERVIEW

• Frozen shoulder is also known as adhesive
  capsulitis. Basically, a frozen shoulder is a
  condition that limits the movement of your
  shoulder joint. You cannot rotate your shoulder
  properly.
• Well, anyone can develop adhesive capsulitis but
  if you are between the ages of 40 and 60 then you
  are more prone to this problem.

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Symptoms of Frozen Shoulder

• You become easily aware of adhesive capsulitis
  when it develops. The pain limits your shoulder
  movement and increases stiffness. In fact,
  reaching for anything on a high shelf will become
  difficult for you.
• Slowly, you wont be able to do everyday tasks
  like combing, dressing as well. If you are
  experiencing these symptoms, then you should
  consult a shoulder specialist.
• AOSM is a well-known medical center in Delhi that
  provides treatment for shoulder injuries. Here,
  you will get treatment from the best shoulder
  surgeons in Delhi.

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Treatment of Frozen Shoulder

• Physical Therapy
• Medications
• Home Care
• Surgery

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Physical Therapy

• This is one of the most common treatments for a
  frozen shoulder.
• The objective of physical therapy is to stretch
  your shoulder joint and improve the lost range of
  motion.

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Medications

• Certainly, a frozen shoulder is extremely
  painful. Well, in order to reduce the joint
  inflammation and treat the pain, a doctor
  recommends medications such as ibuprofen,
  naproxen sodium, or aspirin.
• Sometimes a steroid injection is also recommended
  by doctors.

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Home Care

• Well, home care is very important to treat any
  shoulder injury. Cold compression is the best
  technique that you can do to minimize the pain of
  your shoulder.
• Apart from this, you can ask for some exercises
  from your physical therapist. Most of the
  patients improve their condition without any
  shoulder surgery.

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Surgery

• If physical therapy and home remedies dont
  improve your condition, then shoulder surgery is
  the only option.
• Today, doctors recommend arthroscopic surgery.
  This surgery does not require much time to
  recover.

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