Frozen Shoulder - Tips?

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My GP has diagnosed that I have frozen shoulders. Fits my symptoms of painful arms and being unable to raise my arms high. Seemingly this is more common in diabetics.
Anyone else got this and have any tips for me, or good exercises?
 

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I have it and still have restricted movement.
I wish it wasn't called frozen because it certainly wasn't numb!
I was in pain and couldn't sleep so paid to have hyrdr0cortisol injected into the joint by a radiologist. I had to get a referral from the local shoulder specialist who diagnosed me with a severe case.
This treatment resolved the pain quickly.
The physio has been slow work but I can at least get myself into coats and cardigans etc.!
Best of luck with getting your shoulder seen to.
 
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I've had this a few times - and try to remember to do gentle rotations every day to keep that shoulder moving.
I was advised to do arm lifts and do rotations very carefully, just to the point where it starts to hurt (more). I've also had injections a couple of times in joints when the pain was worse and I couldn't exercise it.
 

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I had this in both shoulders at different times.
The first one lasted 2 years with physio and massage.
The second one only lasted a year with injection
And physio.
 

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I've had it in once in both shoulders. The first time I just waited it out, and it took about 3 years. The second time I got physio help and it healed sooner (maybe a year). I haven't quite got full movement back but am close to it, exercising helps.

I'd recommend a trip to a physio for advice.
 

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Hi, I have “enjoyed” three bouts of frozen shoulders, I have to say I could not imagine having both shoulders at the same time, it’s beyond me how you deal with that, you have my deepest sympathy if that’s the case.

You can get injections super fast if you can afford private consultation, the doctor can do it there and then, it costs around £280 for one side, no guarantee it will work though. If you are up based, Nuffield does it (sorry if that’s advertising?)

Good luck.
 

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Sorry to say I ended up with surgery (capsular release not manipulation) as physio and injections failed and I was in so much pain I couldn’t function. I got full range of movement back and rid of most of the pain very quickly. 4 yrs later it’s still “not quite right” though and I have some pain and lack of strength in it.
 

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My GP has diagnosed that I have frozen shoulders. Fits my symptoms of painful arms and being unable to raise my arms high. Seemingly this is more common in diabetics.
Anyone else got this and have any tips for me, or good exercises?
You may be interested in this thread from 2015 in which I participated because it includes several approaches you can try:
https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/Type-1-and-Frozen-Shoulders.78684/

I sympathise and wish you well: it’s very painful and unfortunately takes a long time to heal.
 

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I didn't realise "diabetic frozen shoulder" was so popular.

I have had pain in my neck, collar bone, shoulder, arm and hand for the last 7-8 months and have recently been diagnosed by a physio as having diabetic frozen shoulder. I've got about 30% movement in my left arm, without generating excrutiating pain and I have just been referred to a shoulder surgeon so see if I need a hydracortizone injection or surgery. I'm taking 24 painkillers (8 x tramadol, 8 x zapain & 8 x gabapentine) per day and they are doing hardly anything. Still having trouble sleeping and functioning on a day-to-day basis
 

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Physio to mobilise and pilates to maintain flexibility. I was unaware it was a diabetic thing until very recently, but explains pain without injury.
 

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Physio to mobilise and pilates to maintain flexibility. I was unaware it was a diabetic thing until very recently, but explains pain without injury.

I didn't realise "diabetic frozen shoulder" was so popular.


Is there actually a difference between diabetic frozen shoulder and normal frozen shoulder in on diabetics.?
I thought it was just one of those glorious conditions that were more common if you had diabetes....
 

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Is there actually a difference between diabetic frozen shoulder and normal frozen shoulder in on diabetics.?
I thought it was just one of those glorious conditions that were more common if you had diabetes....
I have no idea. I do have T2 and I do have one painful shoulder as of last year. Doesn't mean one causes the other. I hadn't previously thought the two were related and I'm still not claiming they are. I use physio and pilates (successfully) to mobilise and reduce pain.
 
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