Don't get stuck with a Frozen Shoulder

A frozen shoulder is a painful condition that reduces the movement of the shoulder causing pain and stiffness. It usually affects people between the age of 40-70 and it is more common for women, especially in postmenopausal women, than men. According to the NHS, studies have shown that approximately 1 in 20 people will suffer from frozen shoulder. Frozen shoulder is also known as adhesive capsulitis or shoulder contracture. It can be frustrating because you may look healthy on the outside but the pain inside is disturbing. These symptoms can disturb your ability to sleep, do normal and simple things such as picking up a spoon and it will make it difficult for you to do a lot of hobbies and exercise.

To get the right treatment can be difficult because the cause of frozen shoulder is not always understood. Very often, clinicians will focus all efforts on the shoulder itself, however by following this approach means that trying to find the underlying cause becomes difficult.

People with a frozen shoulder may get better over a period of two years, however in other cases symptoms can persist for many years. Studies have shown that with traditional therapies about 50% of people with frozen shoulder continue to experience symptoms for up to seven years after the condition starts, but if it is properly diagnosed with the correct treatment then it is possible to make the period of pain and stiffness a lot shorter.

When a frozen shoulder occurs, the joints that are around the tissues start to stiffen and due to this scar tissue start to form which results in any shoulder movement becoming difficult and hard. There are many possible causes as to why someone may have a frozen shoulder: it could be due to an injury or after a surgery, perhaps the cartilage or capsule of the shoulder joint is damaged, problems with the closely related acromio-clavicular joint, or it could be caused after a stroke and several other reasons. More importantly, it could be the result of a problem that has developed with your cervical (neck) nerves.

Your nerves are very vulnerable so if anything goes wrong with them, it can result in your shoulder,

arm, hand or fingers being affected. This is the potential problem that is not correctly understood that it often remains completely undiagnosed as the cause of frozen shoulder, even in cases where it is the sole cause. To solve the cause of a frozen shoulder the key is to either rule out or confirm nerve damage as primary or secondary cause.

Precise diagnosis is available in Bedfordshire at the Bedford Chiropractic Clinic. This is your nearby specialist in determining functional problems of the nerve system. Dr. Francis X. Murphy, a Chiropractor in Dallas, specialises in frozen shoulders. In 2006, Dr. Murphy positively impacted the lives of many frozen shoulder patients by discovering that the frozen shoulder syndrome is a neurological disorder. Since his discovery, other Chiropractors have been taught how to decrease pain for patients with a frozen shoulder and give them relief. Dr. Sandhu at the Bedford Chiropractic Clinic has had training with Dr. Murphy in Dallas and he has eased the pain of many patients. Dr. Sandhu doesn’t use drugs and injections to treat the symptoms, rather the procedure is more natural, therefore provides a safe and long-term relief.

At the Bedford Chiropractic Clinic, Dr. Sandhu will determine if your neck nerves are the cause of your frozen shoulder and if that is the case then he will locate the exact nerve of your neck that is causing the problem. Then, without the use of surgery, injections or drugs, Dr. Sandhu will decrease the length of the healing process from 18-24 months to 6 months. 

Book your appointment now to get a consultation scan and be fully examined by Dr. Sandhu to find out the cause and bring relief to your frozen shoulder for just £47 (Usually £77)