Shoulder Pain: Getting It Fixed

Frozen shoulder

Frozen shoulder is a condition where the connective tissues around the shoulder joint contract. The shoulder then stiffens up, resulting in difficulty and pain during movement. Patients can feel very helpless with this condition.

If you have a painful or stiff shoulder. You will find it difficult to partake in sports like swimming or tennis which requires good range of motion in your shoulder. Some may even have difficulty with simple tasks like sleeping, dressing and combing their hair.

Mrs X is a 50-year-old who came to me complaining of right shoulder pain and stiffness for the past 3 months.

She tried to live with the pain and stiffness but the final straw came when she couldn’t put on her bra. She couldn’t reach the clips at the back and had to ask her maid to help dress her.

Symptoms of frozen shoulder

Frozen shoulder normally develops slowly, going through three stages. Each of these stages can last for months, and some people may find the pain gets worse at night.

• Freezing stageIn this first stage, any movement causes pain and your shoulder’s range of movement is affected.
• Frozen stageIn this phase, you สมัคร ufabet กับเรา รับโบนัสทันที may feel less pain. However, the stiffness in your shoulder will worsen, making movement more difficult.
• Thawing stageThis final stage is when your range of motion begins to improve.

Treatment for frozen shoulder

On its own, frozen shoulder can take about 2 years to get better.

With minimally invasive keyhole surgery, patients experience less pain and faster recovery, with cosmetically pleasing surgical scars. The surgery involves putting a small camera into the shoulder and releasing all the tight connective tissues responsible for the stiffness.