Frozen Shoulder Diagnosis and Treatment

What is a Frozen Shoulder?

Frozen Shoulder is a condition of the shoulder that restraints the range of motion of the shoulder. In this condition, the shoulder joint tissues get thicker and tighter and as a result, the shoulder joint doesn’t have enough space for proper rotation. It generally causes stiffness, swelling, and pain in the shoulder. It commonly affects people of old age generally between 40 to 60 years.

How is a Frozen Shoulder Diagnosed?

If you are feeling pain and stiffness in your shoulder, you should consult your doctor. Doctors diagnose the frozen shoulder by examining signs, symptoms, a physical test, closely related to arms and shoulders. The sternness of frozen shoulder is figured out by a test in which the doctor will press certain parts of the arms and shoulder.
To check any structural problem, Magnetic Resonance Imaging scan (MRI) and X-ray can also be done.

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How is a Frozen Shoulder Treated?

The objective is to reduce pain and conserve movability and flaccidity in the shoulder. Mostly, 90% of the patients experience relief with treatment and time. However, treatment takes time and symptoms can remain for some years.

There are many ways to reduce pain and get relief from the condition:

Painkillers: 

NSAIDs such as Ibuprofen, can be taken as a painkiller. It will reduce the inflammation and will reduce the pain. Painkillers such as Acetaminophen, Paracetamol, and Tylenol are recommended for only external use. Some prescript painkillers such as an opiate-based painkiller, codeine can also be used to reduce pain.

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Corticosteroid injections: 

Some injections which contain a special type of steroid hormone that reduces swelling and pain can be injected into the shoulder joint to reduce pain. However, an overdose of these injections can have adverse side effects, or even cause more damage to the shoulder.

Physical therapy: 

In physical therapies, various shoulder exercises are performed to gain maximum movability and flaccidity without causing too much burden on the shoulder.

Shoulder manipulation: 

In this method, the shoulder is slightly moved while the patient is made general unconscious.

Shoulder arthroscopy:

Shoulder arthroscopy is an intrusive type of surgery adopts in very rare cases. In this operation, a small endoscope, or tube, is included by a short incision into the shoulder joint to raise adhesions or any scar tissue.

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