Frozen Shoulder

[Lori]

Any of my dears Sisters or Brothers diagnosed with frozen Shoulder?   I saw an orthopedist today and I was diagnosed with it. 

 

She wanted to give me shots of steroids but I am a type 2 diabetic so she couldn't do that.  

She wants me to start PT soon.  

 

What if anything helped you? 

[BLEmom]

I didn’t have frozen shoulder but calcific tendinitis that acted like frozen shoulder. 
I’m not diabetic so I did oral steroids to get the inflammation down. My pain was so bad my teeth were chattering so it was the lesser of evils. I had two natural births and this was way worse pain. 
 

The main cause is inflammation and you absolutely have to get it moving again. The quicker you do the faster you will heal.
 

I would talk to your regular doctor about what anti inflammatory you can do. Definitely get to PT as soon as possible. Do all the exercises as many times as they tell you. Even if it hurts. 
Ask if you can take turmeric which also helps inflammation. 
Some doctors would recommend HRT because it is common in menopause and HRT helps. Not recommending but it’s something to consider with your doctor. 
 

I also went to a chiropractor and he did TENS treatments on me in addition to regular adjustments. 
The first few treatments he also taped me like they do for injuries. I would say my treatments with him went a long way in helping in addition to the steroids. 

I also continued to take turmeric and magnesium for many weeks after.
Keep in mind my diagnosis was a bit different though. 
 

[pnutts]

If you take tumeric it is recommended to take fresh cracked black pepper { you use a pepper grinder } and fresh grated ginger. The black pepper activates the tumeric and I assume the ginger tames the tumeric and black pepper just like it does with 🔥 peppers.