Anyone ever had a frozen shoulder or calcified ligaments?

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I have got this at the moment and I am in agony. Ive had one lot of cortisone injected which kept the pain under control for about 3 weeks but I am on Tramadol (which I cant take because it makes me itch, co-codomol and ibuprofen with omeprozole as I have a stomach ulcer.

I have just been prescribed amitriptyline to take at night which I think is a little worrying.

I have been told I can have physio but it will take about 8 weeks.

I cannot drive, sleep, have very limited movement and am in constant pain. Can anyone make any suggestions? Im so miserable.

You are going to think I am nuts, but DRINK. water, obviously

3 litres a day at least for 2 weeks. I swear you will notice a difference.

I have had frozen shoulder on and off (I get it during periods of stress) since I was 15. Exams were a nightmare as the agony meant I couldnt hold a pen properly.

You will need to keep taking your tablets as well, obviously the water isn't a total cure, pysio did nothing for me except increase the pain btw, but water, glorious water really helps :)

Really? I need to drink more anyway but I will try anything. Thank you so much!

DH had a frozen shoulder and saw a chiropractor. He reckoned it was a load of bollocks and he got better over the course of a year. Diclofenac is v good apparently. I found when I did my shoulder in, that putting olbas oil helped as it warmed up the area and stopped it hurting so much - very short term and you smell like a polo mint but ho hum.

yes I am a true believer in water therapy :) A sports acquaintance was on the hospital waiting list fora tendon injury (in her leg) when a friend told her to drink more. She had ben in agnising pain for literally years and over the course of a month the pain went totally and the operation was never needed!

I only get shoulder twinges these days after a heavy night on the town or if I've spent a day lazing around int he garden for example not drinking much other than caffeine fulled drinks.

Try it, the worst that can happen is that you end up weeing more

And let me know how it goes? I really hope it works.

I can relate to this..there are no words to describe the pain :(
My frozen shoulder was one of the results of having a stroke a year ago.
The only thing which helped me was gentle swimming, and I mean gentle. In the beginning I just stood in the water and let the slow waves move my arm. When I felt ready I gradually pushed different angles and stretches but it was very slow.
All the drugs just made me feel worse and, tbh, so did the physiotherapy.
I found that being in the water and moving at my own pace (it took about 9 months, twice a week), helped me.
If you try it, go really slow and let the water carry your arm.

Clicked on this as I have frozen shoulder on and off.

Am fascinated by the water therapy, how does it work?

Jareth if you mean the words water therapy that I used, then I only meant drink more (nothing more comlex than that). If the body does not get enough fluids, it takes them from "expendable" areas such as ligaments or muscles.

No idea how it works in more depth than that though, just know that it does (thankfully!) :)

Try it, what have you got to lose? I NEVER suffer from frozen shoulder these days, and drink around 2 litres of water per day (though to get rid of the pain initially needed to drink a lot more than 2 litres, presumably to rehydrate the ligament?)

Well, kneehigh2g, either this is psychological or it may well work!
I upped my water intake since seeing your post and the pain in my shoulder has largely gone, even to the point that I am contemplating return to playing badminton again!!
I also remembered reading a book by a dr about how a number of supposedly chronic conditions can be helped by drinking water... I am keeping my fingers crossed and keeping my water up from now on!
Big thanks!

Have ongoing shoulder problems, including when it's bad, frozen shoulder.

Chiropractic worked (short term) the best was physio with regular massage, to keep it moving and supple.

Hope it ets better.

For anyone reading this for help I am not an expert just a recovering sufferer. My advice for a fast recovery is:
drink water, drink water, drink water (I'm on 2 litres a day)... ;
if you use a computer check your working position;
and go to the physio for stretching exercises.

I am recovering - the problem came on in late August and I am now back to near full recovery in early March (usual minimum FS cycle is 9 months). I can definitely see a correlation between drinking water and my rate of recovery so give it a try. My sympathies are with you.

I find physio helps .And dry needling .And doing gentle exercise ( pendulum ) if you can .
And ice it . It seems counterintuitive but helps .Alternate hot and cold if you cant bear thought of cold .Finish with cold .

I had a frozen shoulder and one of the exercises I was given was this. Stand back from the wall and with your bad arm try and walk your fingers up the wall as high as you can, do this regularly and it will help. Also to let your arm swing loosely down by your side. Don't force it to move it will do so on its own.