Warren Said:

Can an NIDDM person suffering from frozen shoulder undergo acupuncture?

We Answered:

Hi Aida
Yes - definitely worth a try
You can read a lot more about frozen shoulder on my two websites (I'm a doctor who specialises in the treatment of shoulder pain)

http://painfulshoulder.org

or

http://www.jointenterprise.co.uk

The second of those two sites lets you download a free copy of an ebook I wrote about frozen shoulder and how to deal with it. Both sites have lots of information about frozen shoulder and diabetes

Hope this helps
Gordon

Betty Said:

Advice on "Frozen" shoulder (adhesive capsulitis)?

We Answered:

Stay w/ active therapy it will hurt. ice after treatment will help. Surgery might help, but my experiemce has been that you still end up /the same exercises, only it will take longer.

Cory Said:

Frozen Shoulder,what to do?

We Answered:

If not better after PT and 2 surgeries...leave it alone for a while. The thought is that frozen shoulder has an auto-immune component to it and the more you aggrevate it, the stronger the auto-immune response. Treat the symptoms conservatively for awhile and let the immune system calm down. I'd also recommend a book called "Treat your own frozen shoulder" by Niel Simon Ascher. While I don't think his functional outcomes are as good as he claims, the symptomatic reduction can be very helpful. It involves some massage type of techniques that can be applied by a second person (spouse, friend, etc).

After the pain has calmed down for some time, then try to go back and regain your motion. Possibly with dynamic splinting such as the JAS shoulder splint.

Best wishes...this is not a fun diagnosis!

Andre Said:

What is the cause of a popping sensation in the shoulder joint?

We Answered:

It could be many things...a piece of scar tissue, a small tear in the labrum (the cartilagenous ring that surrounds the "socket"), an airbubble, a rough spot on a tendon...most popping noises are benign...meaning they are nothing to worry about. If it causes you pain, however, be sure to follow up with your surgeon

Jesse Said:

Has anyone used a dynasplint for frozen shoulder?

We Answered:

I've used the JAS splint on patients as oppsed to the dyna splint...did this after a course of failed PT. If you are having to resort to this, it's usually a last ditch effort before surgical manipulation