Are you struggling with frozen shoulder?
Frozen shoulder is a debilitating condition that mostly affects patients between the ages of 40 up to 65 years old. It is characterised typically by 3 stages often referred to as Stage 1 (Freezing), 2 (Frozen) and 3 (Thawing). There are links with frozen shoulder developing more frequently after a minor strain/trauma (often a few months later); patients can have an existing shoulder (usually rotator cuff) problem that can suddenly deteriorate and evolve into a frozen shoulder; it is more common in people with diabetes; thyroid issues or cardiovascular disease. Sometimes it just develops, and we can’t be sure why.
The real issues with frozen shoulder for patients tend to be the high levels of pain experienced and the timescales involved in how long it lasts, both the pain and the stiffness.
This blog will publish a series of updates looking at the different facets of the condition. We aim to cover an overview of frozen shoulder (this post); the patients’ lived experience and exploring the treatments that we offer in more detail, the evidence behind these and what our patients have to say about it.
We have been using steroid injections which have long been used in the management of frozen shoulder and we have also been offering hydro-dilatation as an option for over 6 years and the impact it has on our frozen shoulder patients has been fantastic. We perform both types of injections regularly in the NHS and we are delighted to offer these to our private patients also so they can enjoy quick access to the right treatment, without the waiting times often found in the NHS.
Don’t take our word for it, this is what one of our clients had to say:
‘Wow for the first time in 6 months I actually had a whole night’s sleep undisturbed and needed no pain relief or sleeping tablets. Peter was excellent, explaining every bit of the process and made me feel very comfortable. I had been in tremendous pain for 6 months with two frozen shoulders and Peter was recommended to me. I had tried a variety of different amounts of prescribed pain relief from my doctor and nothing helped. Peter gave me an injection on one shoulder to see how I get on and suggested leaving the other one for 10 days, I will definitely be going back to get the other one done. I can’t thank Peter enough for making me feel like a new woman and pain free. I would highly recommend Peter’.
If you prefer to watch a video rather than read then for another good reference consider the shoulderdoc.co.uk website – please note we perform our hydrodilatation procedures under ultrasound scanning guidance unlike those (X RAY guidance) described in this video and it should be stressed that very few patients who have frozen shoulder ever end up needing to see a surgeon!
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