The Role of Remedial Massage in Managing Frozen Shoulder

Frozen shoulder, also called as adhesive capsulitis, is a debilitating condition characterized by stiffness, pain, and limited range of motion in the shoulder joint. It can significantly affect a person's daily activities and quality of life.

Something that can take months or years to overcome… It’s solution GP’s don’t know about… is manual therapy.

It typically progresses through three stages: freezing, frozen, and thawing.

During the freezing stage, the shoulder gradually becomes more painful and movement becomes limited. The frozen stage is marked by persistent pain and significant loss of shoulder mobility. Finally, in the thawing stage, pain begins to subside, and range of motion slowly improves.

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Remedial massage treatment plays a crucial role in assisting the recovery from frozen shoulder. By working on the surrounding muscles, tendons, and ligaments, remedial massage helps to restore flexibility, increase range of motion, and promote healing of the injured tissues. It also aids in breaking up scar tissue and adhesions that may have formed during the frozen shoulder phase.

During the Freezing and thawing phase, clients have to gain confidence back in using their shoulder without pain. Treatment will be more focused on relaxing the pain response and passive moving the joint. Here I advice clients to do some homework by passively moving the arm themselves. Here’s a good video on it.

By passively moving the arm, it remind the nervous system that it’s safe for the arm to be in certain positions.

Additionally, remedial massage can provide relaxation and stress relief, which are crucial for managing the emotional and psychological aspects often associated with chronic pain conditions like frozen shoulder.

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Overcoming frozen shoulder can be a challenging journey that takes months, leading some individuals to lose hope. However, finding the right therapist to provide support and guide you on the road to recovery can make all the difference in simplifying the process. With the assistance of a skilled therapist, navigating through frozen shoulder becomes more manageable and hopeful.