Many with the terrible condition of a frozen shoulder may not have thought of using one of the oldest treatments known to man…massage. Mix this with some frozen shoulder exercises and you might be amazed at the progress that is made.

If you’re fortunate enough to be among the blessed few to get a physical therapist knowledgeable in treating frozen shoulder, then you’ll hopefully notice him or her say such phrases as “active release”, “accupressure”, and “joint mobilization”, to name a few…

Most anyone who has ever had a frozen shoulder and physical therapy can tell you real quick that stretching is at the top of their therapist’s list.

If you have recently undergone a torn rotator cuff repair for the first time you must likely have many questions as to how to achieve the best outcome. Having gone through this procedure myself and having treated hundreds of patients after this operation, I have fielded many of the same questions most patients have about [...]

This short video describes what a frozen shoulder manipulation is and some of the disadvantages of it are.

It can sometimes be tricky to diagnose the exact pain generator because the symptoms that are experienced by people with these pathologies are typically very similar to each other. More often than not these pathologies will cause symptoms of pain, weakness, and loss of motion.

If you have injured your shoulder and it has been determined by a physician to be a rotator cuff strain or possibly even a small tear, there are some easy exercises for rotator cuff injury patients. To begin with, roll up a medium sized bath towel and place it under the affected arm and bend [...]

Regarding the particular treatment plans available for a stiff arm, the frozen shoulder manipulation is usually the one that is definitely dreaded the most by persons with this condition. As a clinician I’m often asked if this can remedy the discomfort, for which in turn I instantly answer “It all depends”. The actual general opinion [...]

Frozen shoulder treatment comes in many forms. Some good, some bad, some ridiculous. However, anyone with a tight, painful shoulder will tell you that a good massage is just about the best thing for temporary pain relief. What to do when no one is around???

Deciding on exercises for frozen shoulder can be a lot easier if you visualize your shoulder as a necklace chain that has been knotted up. Let’s say that this chain is very tiny and delicate. You probably would not dream of picking that chain up and yanking on it to untangle it.