FROZEN SHOULDER

(Adhesive capsulitis):
The condition called frozen shoulder begins as a slight pain and progresses to severe discomfort, which becomes worse when the shoulder is moved.
Eventually, the shoulder stiffens to the point that it cannot be moved at all.
This disorder is not well understood, but it typically starts with a minor injury that leads to inflammation. The normal responce is not to move the painfull joint, thus allowing adhesions, constricting bands of tissue, to form. Adhesions make it even more difficult and painfull to move the shoulder, and a vicious cycle develops. Eventually, the capsule lining the shoulder joint shrinks cz of scar tissue resulting from the adhesions.

TREATMENTS:
Aspirin, ibuprofen, NSAID's, cortisone etc.

ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES: Chiropractic, Hydrotherapy, Massage, Osteopathy etc.