Frozen Shoulder

[stephandriver]

Hi Simon,

Below there is a plethora of replies and it seems we are all on the same page with this one. Frozen shoulder, often referred to as Adhesive Capsulitis and often quoted as going through 3 distinct stages is truly a mystery to date to the Mx world. SO don`t panic as I did in your place 30 years ago.

The facts remain that the etiology is still unknown and suggested treatments are simply that, suggested. Evidence shows that there is no effective treatment of it. I would guide you to "The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery" Vol 89B, No 9, September 2007, "Thawing of the Frozen Shoulder by Quraishi et al.. Here you will find a comparison between dilatation and MUA.

I am qualified in spinal manipulation, human movement, acupuncture and physiotherapy. I have used these approaches for the last 20 years and have many colleagues all over the world. I have not had any consistent success with this complaint nor have any of my colleagues. Nor have I seen any "Evidence Based" information to the contrary. And if you think about, for such a common complaint, if such a treatment existed it would be mainstream and frontline news around the world. If it has been I havent seen it.

However, I note that Ginger, below, is in possession of information/techniques to the contrary. Please Ginger, could you please make this evidence based information public so we and our patients can all benefit from it. I genuinely do look forward to hearing from you soon.

Hope this helps alleviate your anxiety Simon and is helpful.

Cheers
Scooba.