{"id":1273,"date":"2018-05-05T09:21:07","date_gmt":"2018-05-05T09:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.petersfield-physio-clinic.co.uk\/?p=1273"},"modified":"2021-07-28T16:35:42","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T16:35:42","slug":"thawing-out-your-frozen-shoulder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petersfield-physio-clinic.co.uk\/home-page\/2018\/05\/05\/thawing-out-your-frozen-shoulder\/","title":{"rendered":"Thawing out your frozen shoulder"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_image _builder_version=”3.0.100″ src=”http:\/\/www.petersfield-physio-clinic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Frozen-Shoulder.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” force_fullwidth=”off” show_bottom_space=”on” \/][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.100″ background_layout=”light”]\r\n\r\nFrozen shoulder is characterised by a stiffness, chronic pain and limited range of movement in the shoulder. Sometimes we know there\u2019s a problem and we get treatment, but all too often, we live with it, putting up with limited mobility and accepting that we can\u2019t be as agile and active as we once were. <\/span>\r\n\r\nWith proper treatment, a frozen shoulder can be a temporary condition, but without care, it can become permanent. That\u2019s why I want to write this month to highlight the condition, its symptoms and explain what you can do about it so that it doesn\u2019t stop you enjoying a pain-free and active life.<\/span>\r\n\r\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Causes Header” _builder_version=”3.0.100″ background_layout=”light” text_font_size=”20px” text_text_color=”#7d78b9″ custom_padding=”25px|||”]\r\n\r\nWhat causes a frozen shoulder?\r\n\r\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.100″ background_layout=”light”]\r\n\r\nAdhesive capsulitis, or f<\/span>rozen shoulder, is a blanket term for a stiff shoulder and can have a variety of different causes, including injury and long-term illness. It is the result of inflammation, scarring, thickening or shrinkage of the muscle and connective tissue that surrounds the shoulder joint.<\/span>\r\n\r\nTypically, frozen shoulder goes through three phases \u2013 the \u201cfreezing\u201d phase, which is very painful, the \u201cfrozen\u201d phase where movement becomes restricted and the \u201cthawing\u201d phase during which the shoulder recovers.<\/span>\r\n\r\nAny injury to the shoulder can leave you susceptible to frozen shoulder, however, some of the most common causes are:<\/span>\r\n