54 | Frozen Shoulder | What Can You Do to Prevent It & Improve It?

The Optimal Body

Have pain in your shoulder during certain movements? Join Dr. Jen and Dr. Dom as they explain why avoiding these movements may be a one way track to frozen shoulder. Listen to get all the information you need to get started on decreasing inflammation in your shoulder and learn how to notice other factors that may be causing this issue. Tune in as they dive into the benefits of manual therapy and why, if it is done with the right intention, it can give you back that range of motion you’ve been missing. Frozen shoulder may be a long and painful journey, but this podcast will provide tools and motivation you need to optimize and mobilize your body once again.

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What You Will Learn in this PT Pearl:

01:58 – Information behind the different stages of frozen shoulder - Why it's possible to avoid

06:17 – Two symptoms that are seen in frozen shoulder

07:29 – Number one thing to avoid

09:30 – Things you can do to to decrease inflammation

10:43 – Type of manual therapy that is beneficial for frozen shoulder and why

12:27 – How to cope with the dreaded healing time and process of frozen shoulder

14:06 – How to avoid relying on medication for frozen shoulder and control what goes into your body

14:59 – Why creating a safe place for your shoulder with a physical therapist is important

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Research Citations:

Frozen Shoulder - Adhesive Capsulitis - OrthoInfo - AAOS. (n.d.). Retrieved from, https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/diseases--conditions/frozen-shoulder/

Hollmann L;Halaki M;Kamper SJ;Haber M;Ginn KA;. (n.d.). Does muscle guarding play a role in range of motion loss in patients with frozen shoulder? Retrieved from https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29986193/

Mezian, K. (2020, September 03). Frozen Shoulder. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK482162/

Physical Therapy Guide to Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis). (2020, August 20). Retrieved from https://www.choosept.com/symptomsconditionsdetail/physical-therapy-guide-to-frozen-shoulder-adhesive-capsulitis

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