Question:

Could you tell me the best way to get rid of a frozen shoulder? Last July I had surgery (for something unrelated), and ever since my right shoulder has been painful. Now I have restricted movement. My doctor believes that ifs a result of the way I was treated under anaesthetic. Sometimes the whole of my arm hurts and keeps me awake at night.

Answer:

Frozen shoulder is a folk description that has been absorbed into medical terminology. Of course, the shoulder doesn’t actually freeze - it’s just a way of expressing the sense of pain and restriction. Neither does it fuse, except in extreme cases of rheumatoid arthritis where the cartilage becomes so worn that the bone surfaces rub against each other.

In my experience, the problem is usually caused by strain or injury to muscles or tendons. In the same way, computer use, driving, playing sports such as tennis or golf, or lifting heavy weights can provoke repetitive strain injury. Stress may make the neck very stiff and it’s possible then that some of the nerve roots which control shoulder movements become compressed.

I suspect that something must have happened while you were being transferred from the operating table to the trolley. During anesthesia, the muscles are completely relaxed, so it’s easy to pull the shoulder joint out of its socket and strain or tear muscles or tendons, resulting in painful inflammation. Both the actual pain and the fear of it send messages to the brain so that it stops all movement in the area by, creating spasm in the deltoid muscles which fan out over the shoulder. If the condition is not treated correctly, the muscles that move the shoulder joint will, over time, become increasingly stiff and wasted, causing permanent loss of power and movement in the shoulder.

The sooner a person seeks treatment for this condition the better. I have treated hundreds of cases and studied the shoulder very carefully to see exactly which muscles are involved. The shoulder is the only ball-and-socket joint that can move in every direction. Each movement is controlled by a pouch of muscles that together form the deltoids. A more common site of trouble, however, is the tendons of the biceps muscles. These tough tendons travel up to each shoulder and are attached to the socket of the shoulder joint. Repetitive strain injury of the bicipital tendon causes inflammation in it. The tendon then becomes very painful and you are able to move and lift the shoulder only to a certain point. As soon as the tendon touches the bones that form the socket or cup, of the ball-and-socket shoulder joint, there is excruciating pain and you can lift no further. This is what is known as frozen shoulder.

Tendons are always white because they contain very few blood vessels, unlike muscles, which are red with blood. So when tendons are injured they take longer to heal.(Bones, which have no blood supply, take longest of all).

Here are my suggestions for treating your shoulder:

* To help the tendons and muscles heal better, avoid citrus fruits, coffee, alcohol, sugar and red meat.

* Make chicken broth with the chopped up bones of a baby chicken (organic if possible), which are rich in gelatin, t o provide the natural calcium the body needs.

* Take the supplement Coral Calcium daily soak two sachets in 1.5 liters of still, pure water; drink throughout the day.

* Take Haldi to help dampen the inflammation: one tablet twice daily for two months.

* Massage your shoulder using Joint Oil, Back Massage Oil, or Massage Balm. Place the fingers of the opposite hand on the front top of the affected shoulder and put the thumb on the biceps. Slide your thumb up along the muscle until you reach a thick cord-like tendon in a groove. This will be very sore to touch. Use the oil to massage the tendon, gently to start with and increasing the pressure after every five to six strokes. The more you rub, the more blood comes to the area, helping it heal. Now use the palm to give the tendon a friction rub, pressing the palm on the surface and briskly rubbing up and down. The entire area will become red and hot, indicating blood flowing to it. This natural physiotherapy will heal the tendon. Treat your shoulder like this twice a day for a week and you will be amazed at the results.

* Do yoga particularly helpful postures are half-cobra full cobra and salute to the sun. Also simply clasp your hands at the back of your body, palms up, and push down.

Chiropractic is conservative care without surgery or also drug less. Chiropractic care is a safe and effective treatment for acute low back pain, Chiropractic treatment is based on the concept that restricted movement in the spine. Chiropractors may also use massage and stretching to relax muscles that are shortened or in spasm. Chiropractors also often work with massage therapists in treating back pain. One best way using chiropractic practice equipment which is chiropractic tables which may use to reduce pain. Chiropractic tables are specialized section of medical equipment used in chiropractic cure. Mostly people are not in a condition to do exercise daily, so for them chiropractic tables are easy to use. Chiropractic the technique is very fast and has a very positive effect. Chiropractors sometimes also suggest the need for exercise for pains. As chiropractic tables uses to make a correction to spinal distortion.

Back Pain is one of the most common pains suffered by human beings. Mostly we feel pain in our body and much time especially in our back when we are sitting for a long time or in a bad posture. Back pain can be start from sleeping habits, too much of stress and bad sitting posture. Some pains is seen mostly such as lifting of heavy objects, swelling in your feet, improper sitting conditions, sitting for a longtime, bone malformation, neck strain, weakness of ligaments etc. Back ache also develops from accidents or falls and also can come in many forms and in different ways.

As you know body pain is difficult to treat and there is no proper treatment to cure this pain. Exercise daily is a good way to keep your body fit but wrong exercise may gives you bad result and multiple causes. Back pain can cause loss of physical activities and your working stamina while you are sitting in front of your computer or doing your other work like studies, playing etc. Spine injuries such as sprains and fractures can cause chronic back pain. Sprains are tears in the ligaments that support the spine and they can occur from twisting, bad movements or lifting improperly due to bones are fractured and become weak. Causes of back ache are physical and it is very important to know that emotional stress can play a role in how severe pain is and how long it lasts. Stress can also affect the body in many ways, including causing back muscles to become tense and painful.

Some of the steps that help in preventing the back pain while lifting or bending are given below.

? Do not try to lift heavy objects alone

? Get a proper support by spreading your legs to a comfortable position

? Be as close to the object being lifted as possible

? One should always bend at the knees and not at the waist while bending

? Do not bend forward as one lifts the object and do not twist the waist while lifting or carrying the object

? Sit properly while sitting in front of computer or while studying

? When sitting for long time keep the knees at the level of the hips or slightly higher, use a small pillow behind the lower back