Coping with FROZEN SHOULDER
The condition causes pain and stiffness,making the shoulder hard to move
This occurs when the flexible tissue that surrounds the shoulder joint – known as the capsule – becomes inflamed and thickened, affecting one or both shoulders, although it’s not fully understood why. It’s also called adhesive capsulitis, or shoulder contracture.
Your risk increases if you have previous shoulder injuries or surgery, diabetes or thyroid problems, Dupuytren’s contracture (hardening of the tissue in your palm), heart disease or stroke.
Typically, the shoulder pain becomes more severe over several months, then increasing stiffness occurs. In particularly severe cases, you can’t
