Frozen shoulder, also called adhesive capsulitis, is a painful, inflamed, and stiff condition of the shoulder that usually affects people in their middle age and especially between 40-60 years. The symptoms make it difficult for the sufferer to carry out daily chores, as it makes movement of the shoulder very difficult. The condition can make a person so incapacitated that they find it difficult and painful to carry out simple tasks like brushing teeth or even combing hair. There are three stages of frozen shoulder – freezing, frozen, and thawing. The first stage, freezing stage, is when the problem begins and pain and stiffness sets in. In the frozen stage, joints start to stiffen, experience restriction in movement and become most painful. The third stage is thawing, wherein the problem starts to ease. But, thawing does not mean an end of the problem. The problem recurs even after subsiding. There are no specific causes of frozen shoulder but it’s usually caused by trauma or an injury, bad posture, problematic auto-immune system or even heart diseases, diabetes, and lung disease. Women are more susceptible to the ailment than men.

Home Remedies For Frozen Shoulder Treatment

Usually, the treatment of frozen shoulder involves physiotherapy along with moist heat or ice ultrasound. Physiotherapy includes specific exercises for the shoulder and also some stretching exercises, which must be done at home. Even if the exercises are painful in the beginning, one has to continue it to cure the problem.

• Warm oil massages are beneficial for relaxing muscles. Have someone give you a massage to loosen the muscles and make movements easier.
• Soaking black sesame seeds in water overnight and consuming the next morning is known to alleviate pain and stiffness of the shoulder.
• Taking a hot shower or soaking in a bathtub with warm water and half a cup of Epsom salt for 20 minutes everyday also alleviates pain and loosens muscles.
• A warm bath or shower especially before exercise is beneficial as it increases blood flow in the region and stretches the tissues. Applying hot and cold compresses on the shoulder also alleviates the symptoms. Ice is known to be one of the best curers of pain and hot compress is good for relaxing muscles.
• It’s also important to maintain good posture all the time to prevent frozen shoulder. Check for your posture in the mirror before beginning your exercise session. And, remember that the therapy is a long and painful process. Continue it nevertheless to get positive results.