Frozen Shoulder is a condition that physicians refer to as adhesive capsulitis. This condition causes severe pain in the shoulder joint because of inflammation in the tendons in the shoulder.
The pain caused by Frozen Shoulder can be unrelenting and often causes a restriction in the patients range of motion and an interruption of daily tasks, including sleep. Because of this interruption of life, many patients experience secondary problems such as depression and chronic fatigue.
While Frozen Shoulder can suddenly appear for no reason, it is often found to follow a shoulder injury or some types of cardiac surgery, including open heart surgery. Just as the symptoms suddenly appear, they will generally go away on their own within a period of several months to several years.
Most cases can be managed with pain medication, oral or injected steroids, or physical therapy. The more severe cases may require a combination of any of the above, or even some surgery to relieve the pain caused by the inflammation in the shoulders’ tendons.
The treatment of Frozen Shoulder or Rotator Cuff can be a very painful process, so many physicians will administer a pain blocker prior to physical therapy, or even after surgery, to help the patient to work the affected shoulder with a minimal amount of discomfort.
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