Frozen Shoulder

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Hello All. I've just been diagnosed with this and wondered if there were any other suffers on here?
The pain is getting beyond what I can endure. Already on Naproxen and that doesn't seem to even take the edge off sometimes.
I need to know how I can get my shoulder moving again - any recommendations for exercises? Even the slightest stretch is painful at the moment.
I've had a cortisteroid injection - that made it worse. Had MRI last week and still waiting results. A private physio diagnosed frozen shoulder and I'm looking for any success stories or advice from those that have had it. Not sure yet what treatment if any is available on NHS.

Yep you need to start physio prescribed exercises straight away. Check if you can directly refer to NHS physio in your area, if not ask GP for referral asap as results from MRI will be back by time you get appointment.
It’s worth searching Mumsnet for threads containing the words ‘frozen shoulder’ as I found a couple of threads helpful - well, realistic at least, when I was first diagnosed.
It’s a long, long recovery and I agree, the pain is horrendous. Poor you.

I feel for you. It is agony, especially if you fall on it, like I did once. So, so painful. Each of my arms has frozen - which is very, very unusual.

My right arm froze over quite a few months and got to the stage I could only lift it up to around 45 degrees out in front. I had a "manipulation under general anaesthetic" which solved it completely. But that was through private medical care (through work) so not sure if it's available through the NHS or even if you are at the stage where your arm has "frozen" enough to warrant this.

I realised a few months later my left arm had begun "freezing". When my movement started being restricted again, I had a steroid injection under ultrasound (so they could get the fluid in precisely the correct place). It seems to have broken the cycle of freezing and, many months on, I still have complete mobility albeit a little stiff at the extreme. Could you return to your GP and ask to be referred for this? It might just be the corticosteroid injection didn't hit the spot.

Physio who did some acupuncture was nice
But it takes time
Several months
Be patient

The pain on sudden movements or in bed is horrendous

Take pain killers

I didn't have any steroid injection
But the acupuncture which physio did seemed to help

Thanks all - I will search for other threads too.
NHS Physio has already said no to acupuncture as its not funded - not sure if I can afford to go private for regular treatments.
The private physio thinks I'm on the cusp between "freezing" stage and "frozen". She has written to the NHS physio so will have to wait to see what (if anything) she can offer. She has recommended Hydrodilation - but again not sure if NHS can offer me this? Willing to try anything TBH as the pain is horrendous.

Which pain killers have you all tried - like I said Naproxen seems to be having limited effectiveness for me.

Being very careful with movements
To avoid more acute episodes
Just general ibuprofen
Yes physio was some sessions nhs gave suggested exercises
But mostly private
Look around if Any accessible options?

You could ask referral to pain clinic?
Which may offer different options

Ask on your local next door?

I'd take the Hydrodilation, steroid injection, anything I could get.
Physio was useless for me. I've recently had my shoulder operated on and it was the best thing I've ever done. Dh has just had his done too. Fabulous.

There’s nothing like the pain. I’d happily take childbirth over it.
Naproxen did nothing for me. Zapain worked to a point- particularly at night as it knocked me out. Very fuzzy headed on it during the day though. I was also prescribed amitriptyline as I had nerve pain too but I couldn’t function during the mornings with it.
Acupuncture worked best!

It’s really awful isn’t it - sorry you are suffering.
Are you sleeping with your arm on a pillow?

Of my exercises the one that helped most was leaning forward and letting my arm hang then moving so it would swing in a circle or back and forth. It seemed to help and give a little relief.

To be honest though - in time mine just ran it’s course and defrosted! The pain of you jolt it is horrendous isn’t it.

Good luck I hope it fixes soon.

I did steriod injections and physiotherapy, lots of sessions, at least twice a week at the start then less frequent. I think the physio really knew what he was doing, there were exercises too.
Unfortunately a couple of years after the first shoulder healed, the other one went too, but at least I knew what to do.

Thank all. Yes I'm reading of lots of cases where people get one frozen shoulder healed only to find the other one goes a while later - depressing indeed and I sympathise with any one who's had to deal with this condition twice.
I've just started using a shoulder stretch pulley that private physio recommended. I do feel that loosens the joint a little for an hour or two after - but not convinced it's doing anything long term. Still waiting to hear from NHS physio.