what are the symtoms of frozen shoulder?

Question

I have been diagnosed with frozen shoulder and am experiencing shooting pains like toothache down my arm. is this normal?

Answer 1

I have had a frozen shoulder after breaking my arm in a cycling accident. Really painful. The shooting pains sound very much the same as I had. It was like all the muscles on my shoulder and the top of my arm were welded together and hurt like crazy if someone happened to accidentally bump into me. In my case I have to say the physiotherapy really helped but it did take a time to release itself. Now I have all the movement back and no pain, except for the odd ache when it is going to rain! The advice about the heat pads is good too. Hope you get better soon.

Answer 2

Frozen shoulder, or adhesive capsulitis, is a condition which is characterized by progressive, but self-limiting pain in the shoulder. Pain primarily occurs when bringing the shoulder to its end range of limitation or by sleeping on the affected side. It is normal to have the pain radiate to the upper part of the arm when attempting to move it. The neck may also be painful because the patient will tend to "hike" the shoulder in attempts to compensate for lack of movement.

Most cases of adhesive capsulitis are idiopathic, or caused without any good reason. It usually happens in women more than men, around the age of 40-50 and very often in people who are diabetic.

The condition usually takes up to 2 years to resolve. The focus of physical therapy should focus on pain and inflammation reduction, education regarding posture and home exercise instruction and some degree of range of motion. It is normal to not achieve full range of motion with physical therapy since there is a great deal that resolves on its own over the course of 2 years.

Some cases of tendonitis or rotator cuff impingement are misdiagnosed as frozen shoulder since the patient complains of restricted range of motion. However, the characteristic of frozen shoulder is that there is a physiolgocial limit, or block, as to how far the shoulder will go (where as with tendonitis, it is the pain that limits the range of motion). There is also a specific pattern of loss of movement with overhead flexion and raising the arm out to the side being the most limited, followed by rotational movements. In cases of tendonitis, etc, one of these motions is usually free.

Answer 3

Frozen shoulder is the joint fluids becoming crystalized. It feels like little pieces of broken glass inside your shoulder rubbing against all your bones. Hurts like the devil. It can send shoots of pain into your neck, shoulder, back and arm. To avoid the pain, people begin to hold their arm tightly against their body so that they don't move the arm.

Get to the Dr. for a shot of cortizone to help break up the fluid in the joint. Then get to pt (phys therapy) and do all of the suggested exercises at home too.'

Answer 4

oh yes I get those often cos of whip lash from a car accident years ago but tell you what go to the chemist and get some heat pads that go over your shoulder they last for 8 hours and they work like magic. I get frozen shoulder about twice a month and at my worst I cannot drive cos I cannot move my neck or arm at all and those pads are a God sent I tell you. get better soon

Answer 5

A frozen should in not a tear or break, but the soft tissue get hard and inhibits movement and can cause pain. Physical Therapy helps a lot and it will go away.

GOOD LUCK

Answer 6

My mother had a frozen shoulder. The doctor said it was from carrying too many heavy shopping bags over a long period of time. Hope you get better soon.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Icicles?

Answer 9

yes this is normal. it is the nerves

Answer 10

i have to have steroid injections for mine they work miracles