How to treat a Frozen Shoulder
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'Frozen Shoulder' Exercises
Frozen Shoulder is a 'generic' name given to a shoulder that has limited movement. They can be extremely painful not to mention frustrating!
Many factors can contribute to you being diagnosed with a 'frozen shoulder' including jobs, hobbies, age, hormones, muscle loss, muscle gain, trauma.
Managing a frozen shoulder can be tricky, and there isn't a simple solution.
Try this methodical approach to treating your frozen shoulder and see the difference.
1. Move
STOP protecting the shoulder and get it doing as much as you can!
Having 2-3 Sessions of Sports Massage can really help bring some movement back to the shoulder by taking the arm through a safe range of movement.
Relaxing your tense and tired muscles that are compensating for the reduced movement in the shoulder.
Complete a series of basic movement, 6-10 times a day for 1 week
2. Activate
Wake up your muscles again.
*Remember to continue to keep moving the shoulder as much as you can
Here are some simple activation exercises to start to 'prime' your shoulder for more movement.
Complete the series of exercises for 1-2 weeks.
3. Strengthen
Bring back Functional Movement to your shoulder.
*Remember to continue to keep moving the shoulder as much as you can
Here are some simple strength exercises to start to increase your shoulder movement and function.
Complete the series of exercises for 2-4 weeks.
Daily 8-12reps x 4 sets (throughout the day)
4. Repeat
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Sports Massage
Tight muscles? Have you thought about having a Sports/Deep Tissue Massage? You will feel better, more mobile, less stressed as well as increase your recovery.