Frozen shoulder symptoms and treatment with medication and exercise

The symptoms of frozen shoulder started with shoulder pain, so I went to the hospital and got an X-ray and was diagnosed with frozen shoulder.

And I overcame my frozen shoulder by taking physical therapy and painkillers and doing various exercises to treat it.

Frozen shoulder usually recovers on its own in about 1 to 2 years, but because of the pain and suffering it causes, it is important to get treatment and recover quickly.

 

Frozen shoulder is a condition in which pain occurs due to problems with the muscles or ligaments around the shoulder. It is called frozen shoulder because it usually occurs in people in their 50s, but these days, it is a disease that occurs early in people in their 30s and 40s.

Of course, it is a disease that will recover on its own after 1 to 2 years if left alone, but when the pain becomes severe, it is difficult to sleep and it is difficult to raise the arm, making daily life extremely difficult.

 

The main causes of frozen shoulder are degenerative, thyroid disease, external impact, and incorrect posture.

The most concerning thing is that it could be caused by thyroid disease, so it is important to visit a hospital and find out the cause first.

 

The first symptom I felt was that my shoulder was stiff and I couldn't move it well.

So when I got the initial symptoms of frozen shoulder, I just felt like I hadn't slept well or my arm was a bit uncomfortable, so I kept massaging it.

Then the pain in my shoulder got worse and worse, especially at night, and I felt like my arm was falling off.

When frozen shoulder symptoms become severe, it becomes difficult to wash your face or hair.

When working in the kitchen, you can't get things down from high places, and you can't put on or take off clothes.

When I go out and change clothes, I can't put them on or take them off without someone helping me.

 

Most people only go to the hospital when the pain becomes severe.

They first took an X-ray to determine if it was a rotator cuff tear.

 

So, after being diagnosed with frozen shoulder, there are various treatments for it. I was prescribed painkillers and physical therapy.

They also recommended extracorporeal shock wave therapy, but when I told them I didn't have health insurance, they told me to just do physical therapy.

In addition to medication, there are also steroid injections, extracorporeal shock wave therapy, acupuncture, and surgical treatments for frozen shoulder.

Then, the doctor told me to search the internet for exercises that I could do at home to treat frozen shoulder, and that I should consistently do the exercises that were easiest for me to do. I searched the internet for various exercises and consistently did them, and I think I got better relatively quickly.

 

They say it will recover in about two years if left alone, but who would just leave it alone when it makes daily life incredibly inconvenient to be unable to lift your arm properly?

Of course, medication and exercise are used in combination to treat frozen shoulder.

 

I only visited the hospital a few times at first and I thought it would be bad for my health to keep taking painkillers, so I stopped going to the hospital and diligently practiced various exercises at home to treat frozen shoulder.

The easy exercises for treating frozen shoulder are horizontal adduction exercise, shoulder thrust exercise, shoulder circle exercise, and towel exercise, mentioned in the order of the pictures below.

You can't do this kind of exercise if the pain is severe, but you can do it once you've gotten better.

It's important to exercise regularly.

Especially when you wake up in the morning, your muscles are stiffer, so it's better to stretch first to relax them.

 

I've worked so hard and it's better now, but I'm still doing shoulder exercises because I don't know when it might come back.

I feel that the best prevention and treatment for muscle and musculoskeletal diseases is good posture and exercise.