A frozen shoulder is a common shoulder injury. You recognise it
Because you have pain in the shoulder that keeps getting worse. This is due to a
inflammation in the joint (capsule). The longer you keep walking with it, the less
well you can still move your shoulder. The shoulder touches as it were
'frozen', which is where the name frozen shoulder comes from. It is said of this
condition spoken if you have at least at three different movement directions
have trouble making the movement and the pain gets worse.
How do you recognise a frozen shoulder?
● The pain in the shoulder slowly gets worse and can be considered very severe
experienced. The pain can radiate into the upper arm and even the forearm. On-
and undressing, grabbing something off a high shelf, cycling and even driving a car can
be painful and can cause severe pain shooting.
● It starts with pain when moving, but at some point you also experience
pain at rest, i.e. when you don't move your shoulder, and even at night. The
upper back and neck can also start hurting and shoulder becomes increasingly stiff.
How does a frozen shoulder occur?
There is not always a clear cause for the onset of a frozen
shoulder. It can be caused by a fall or surgery, but it does not have to be. At
chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart and lung diseases, Parkinson's or
thyroid disease is also more common. It also appears that prolonged stress
can play an important role.
What can our physiotherapists do for a frozen shoulder?
A frozen shoulder usually goes away on its own, but this can take a very long time.
On average, you will continue to suffer for between 10 months to more than three years. To overcome this
To make the process as successful as possible, expert guidance from a
physiotherapist important. After all, our physiotherapists can explain exactly
what is going on with your shoulder and advise you how(much) you may use the shoulder
strain. Even if you are in a lot of pain, it is important to stay within certain limits
keep moving, only you have to be careful again for overexertion.
Physiotherapy treatment consists of:
● Guidance in finding a balance between effort and
entertainment.
● Putting together an exercise programme to promote recovery.
You can also use these exercises to work at home.
● Learning how to cope with disability while playing sports, at the
work and in daily activities, such as when cycling, walking and during
housework.
● Performing mobilisations and other techniques to reduce the pain of the
shoulder and upper back/neck and reduce dexterity
increase.
