Frozen shoulder syndrome involves gradual onset of pain and stiffness with pronounced loss of function. Sometimes the shoulders just catch, painfully and mysteriously which most people notice when they have trouble getting bra clasps, hip pockets, and scratching away.  It commonly presents in 40 to 60-year-olds; prevalent in women and much more if one has diabetes and/or cardiovascular disease.

The defining symptoms include reduced shoulder joint mobility, pain at night, especially when lying on the side affected. Although symptoms usually subside in 12 – 24 months but could possibly leave functional deficits at the shoulder, arm and upper back region.

Therefore, physiotherapeutic exercises have been recommended to produce beneficial results in terms of pain reduction and improvement of function.

• Mobility exercises for your shoulder joint.

• Strengthen muscles around your shoulder using a resistance band .

• Work on your shoulder blade muscles by doing simple yet effective calisthenic exercises.

• Stretch your muscles and capsule around the shoulder joint to gain mobility. The stretch should be ideally held for 20-30 second when performed each time.

• Use a hot/cold pack as tolerated at and/or around the shoulder joint for 15-20 minutes.

Don’t ignore a freezing shoulder especially if it is preventing you from carrying out daily activities such as combing your hair or cleaning your back.

A step towards treatment is a step forward!