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greengables
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Posted: Jan 26 2011 at 8:14pm \| IP Logged

I am wondering if anyone has experienced a frozen shoulder.

I thought I had a torn rotator cuff, but as it turns out the results of the mri reveal adhesive capsulitis which has left me with a frozen shoulder. I have had this problem since June and I put it off for a very long time thinking it would get better on its own.

If anyone has been through this, I would love to hear how it turned out for you. Did you have the general anesthesia and the manipulation or did you try physical therapy or the steroid shot or a combination of the above??

Hoping to hear some success stories here!

May God's grace and peace be with you,

Jill

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Dana
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Posted: Jan 26 2011 at 8:26pm \| IP Logged

Jill,

First, my prayers! I have not experienced this myself, but I watched my mother suffer through it. It's so very painful!

I believe my mother went through just the physical therapy and I have memories of her playing Tetris on the computer to distract herself while she stretched her shoulder.

CrunchyMom (my sister) may remember more as she's four years older and has a better memory than I do! Be sure to PM her if she doesn't catch this thread.

Prayers for a speedy recovery!!

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greengables
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Posted: Jan 26 2011 at 9:01pm \| IP Logged

Thank you so much, Dana, for passing along your mother's experiences.

I am comforted!

AND Thank you so much for the prayers too!

(I just noticed you live in Alabama. We do too!)

May the peace of Christ be with you,

Jill

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mom3aut1not
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Posted: Jan 28 2011 at 12:18am \| IP Logged

JIll,

I had a bad frozen shoulder a few years ago. They tried to treat it first with therapy and cortisone shots, but I needed to have surgery. The surgery went well. After months of limited motion, it was so weird to be able to move my arm! I regained a full range of motion. After therapy for a few more months, I retained that and regained strength in that arm. I had an optimal result - YMMV. Some people don't regain a full range of motion again -- they only improve by 10-15 degrees in the long run or so I was told. Frozen shoulder is fairly common according to the PT I had; they usually had at least one patient with it.

Every time I make the bed and stretch out my arms, I remember and appreciate what I can do. I also enjoy being able to chop vegetables without the pain I got from the motions affecting my shoulder.

In Christ,

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