In a minority of cases, symptoms last for several years. In some cases, it is much less than this. Untreated, on average the symptoms last 2-3 years in total before going. There is wide variation in the severity and length of symptoms. Even scratching your back, or putting your hand in a rear pocket, may become impossible. The pain and stiffness gradually go and movement gradually returns to normal, or near normal.įrozen shoulder symptoms often interfere with everyday tasks such as driving, dressing, or sleeping. This typically lasts between one and three years. Phase three - the 'thawing', recovery phase The muscles around the shoulder may get smaller as they are not used. However, the movement most severely affected is usually rotation of the arm outwards: a bit like the movement you would do if you were holding a tray of food on the palm of your hand, holding it out to the side. All movements of your shoulder are affected. Pain gradually eases but stiffness and limitation in range of motion remain and can become worse. Phase two - the 'frozen', stiff (or adhesive) phase The pain is typically worse at night and when you lie on your affected arm. Stiffness and limitation in movement then also gradually build up. Frozen shoulder symptoms typically have three phases: Phase one - the 'freezing', painful phase The typical symptoms are pain, stiffness and limitation in the range of movement of one (not both) of your shoulders. If other parts of your body are affected, like your knee joint or hands, it is not frozen shoulder and you need to contact a doctor to get the correct diagnosis.
It does not cause pain at any other joints. In frozen shoulder it is only the shoulder (and even then, usually only one shoulder) that is affected. In about 1 in 5 cases the condition also develops in the other shoulder at some stage. People with diabetes are slightly more likely to get frozen shoulder.Įither shoulder can be affected but most commonly it is the non-dominant shoulder - that is, the left shoulder in a right-handed person. It usually affects people in late middle age - between 40 and 60 - and is more common in women. It only affects about 3% of adults at some stage in their lives. Frozen shoulder is the medical term for a painful and stiff shoulder with no obvious cause.
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