Flipping frozen shoulder - any remedies?

I read somewhere that it is often triggered by ladies putting their handbags on the back seat of the car, behind the passenger seat and then reaching back to retrieve it . I try not to do that but put it on the passenger for well.

I have consulted Dr. Google who tells me I have'Golfer's Elbow' following some intensive carrying of garden waste last July. It is supposed to heal itself in a year and I think it is now starting to improve. Good luck Kitty.

kittylester, I've had physo for shoulder, hip, knee, feet, neck etc at different times over the years. The exercises given by the physio's are all very similar to, or based on yoga poses/stretches. I was advised to do pilates for recurring back problems. I went back to yoga a year ago and recently started a pilates class. It's made a big different and the shoulder problem that used to wake me at night, no longer does so.

I became ambidextrous over the course of those two years, which has proved very useful.

Mine doesn't hurt, doesn't get cold (well - no colder than the rest of me) just stops me lifting my arm above waist level - I've had to become a bit ambidextrous to avoid spilling and slopping things I 'm carrying. I can reach up to - say - a light switch, by swinging my arm. It's improving really slowly... it has certainly made manoeuvring in the car a laborious business.

Tegan I completely agree, I am now a reformed character!

Even 3 months!

I was told that you can`t have more than 2 cortisone injections in a year. I had 2 in 3 moonths, but no more problems till recently, but most of the pain now is in my neck.

My friend had great relief for a frozen shoulder from cortisone injection.
I had one for hip pain and found some relief - it was still worth while.....doctor told me it is important to hit the spot, or it can be a waste of time.

That reinforces my belief that the way to a long, healthy, painfree life is to be a couch potato.

I've had it for 6 or 7 years, ever since I painted the bathroom door! It was almost cured by manipulation by a private physio, but once DH had to give up work I couldn't afford it anymore and it just deteriorated again. NHS physio is no good at all, they just don't have the time.

Had cortisone injection in my right shoulder over a year ago for the first time and it worked like a miracle! A couple of months ago upper arm started to seize up again - struggling to put coat on, fasten bra, lift arm up or away to the side, etc. Was given another injection and although it seemed to help a good bit to start with, it's seizing up again. There's only one GP in our practice that can do the injection and he said that although they can be given when necessary the steroid can thin the bone, so it's not advisable to have it done too often. Painkillers don't do much for it, unfortunately.

Aquapuncture was the only thing that helped for me kitty I also have a worn out rotary cuff to the right shoulder relief is given when needed by injection,I have no strength in my right arm and make sure I never carry anything in that hand,rest is so important and when in bed bump yourself up with extra pillows so you have no sudden movement.

I have had my frozen shoulder since last September after having a fall. Didn't go to the doc until December when I started to get pain in my right arm as well due to over use. Probably carrying Christmas shopping! A scan showed there is fluid on the joint. I am having an Xray in a couple of weeks to check for damage to the bone. I hope they can do something. The worse thing is getting dressed and hair washing.

Poor execution jane - you need a doctor experienced in these injections to get them in exactly the right place. Sorry yours did not work.

Cortisone didn't work for me. In fact I completely lost the use of my fingers afterwards.

My frozen should was caused by continually carrying a very heavy shoulderbag, combined with always having done all the decorating in our houses over the years. I tried various treatments, but in the end all that worked was no longer allowing my family to use me as a packhorse, and no more decorating. That was almost 20 years ago, and I have had no problems since then. It was awful at the time though.

Cortisone injections worked for me.

I sustained a shoulder injury through lying on my back supporting a GC above me playing 'rollercoasters'. It took just over a year to clear up. At the same time a friend also had a frozen shoulder and went through physio and injections, whereas I just soldiered on. We both recovered at about the same time, proving your theory Kitty. I have had no recurrence during the dozen or so years since, so hope this will be the last time for you.
Last autumn I had a painful knee injury which is also better after 14 months.

I have had one since October and have my first session with the physio on Thursday. Certain sudden movements leave me in agony and changing gear in the car is painful, but DH does most of the driving. I feel most of the pain halfway down my upper arm, but doc says it is definitely a frozen shoulder.

Mine did Grannyknot.
It got very gradually colder over a period of about 3 months. I did particularly notice at first, but when it got to springtime, I sort of noticed it a lot more. Which was when I went to the doctors. If I had realised what was happening, I would have gone far sooner. Not sure if it would have made much difference though.

In March last year I missed a step on the stairs and stepped out into thin air, falling very heavily on my front with my right arm taking the impact. My husband said it was OK - nothing was broken (he used to be a nurse).

So I soldiered on for a few months, finding it difficult to hangs clothes on the line, undo my bra and put my coat on. Eventually I saw my GP and had an x-ray and MRI scan - diagnosis: chipped bone and fluid on the joint. It seems that the description of "frozen shoulder" is a generic term that refers to any discomfort of immobility, whatever the cause.

I had a steroid injection (doctor said "I'll do my best not to hurt you" - which made me think it was going to be agony but it was just mildly uncomfortable). It didn't immediately make much difference but after a while seemed to have eased it a bit.

Went to the physiotherapist who prescribed several exercises (some of which I did - but not three times a day!). I found that manipulation by the physiotherapist helped much more. I then went back to an old exercise tape that I'd used several years ago (Rapid Results - Beverly Callard - "Liz" in Coronation Street). Just jumping around to music and keeping mobile seemed to help a lot.

Now, I can do up my bra, hang out the washing and get into my coat. My shoulder is still slightly uncomfortable but it doesn't stop movement.

I think the injection helped , and the manipulation, and the exercise. Hopefully kitttylester it will eventually get back to normal.

Yes - for me a cortisone injection has brought instant relief in the past.

Thanks for all your comments. I noticed my shoulder start to hurt this morning and took painkillers but it is just getting worse and is now in my neck and down to the fingers of my left hand. I'm left handed and I think it may be related to having DD and the children here - both the stress and the lifting!! The first time was while I was looking after DD1's children after she went back to work. Just and old crock - that's me!!

No it doesn't actually feel cold AFAIK (mine never has), its the inability to move that the 'frozen' refers to.

Does a frozen shoulder actually get cold? I thought the "frozen" referred to an inability to move it

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