Had both of my shoulders affected too. At the time no one shared with me that this was more common in diabetics. They also told me that the even though it was a steroid, it would not raise my blood sugars . Of course it did. Did not have the pump then so more difficult to control. Thank you for everything that you do. Even though I am a nurse, always learn something new every day. You are a great educational source!
Great video. You continue to get to the heart of the matter. I suffered all the way through my first frozen shoulder and talked to a lot of people in the process. One thing I heard more than once was that the earlier those pulley exercise could be done, the greater the chance of relief. There was no let up for me until it naturally resolved itself months later. At the first sign my second shoulder was going “freezing”, I set up a pulley a garden tree and started pulling my arms up and down, quite vigorously. After two weeks symptoms disappeared. (I did get tendonitis in the index finger on the same arm the following year but I do believe the only thing these two conditions have in common is my T1D and my 60+ years. Consequently, I’m also keeping an eye out for tennis elbow. Seeing you at work with a physio, I am determined to get a referral at the first twinge of whatever.
Dr. Edelman, we ❤️ you!! Consider looking into cranial- sacral therapy as an augment to your PT. It is basically connective tissue or fascia release. Has helped us.
Very detailed and informative, but I have to say how very odd it is to see what passed for normal just a couple of years ago, two people wearing masks siting apart 2 meters, ticking all the boxes performatively, it seems so absurd now.
ive had an mri on my left shoulder and my ortho said i have a partial tear on my rotator cuff. tried one cortisone shot and did nothing. i still live with limited mobility (for 2 years now) in my left, but now i'm experiencing the same thing on my other shoulder!!!!! haven't gone it yet to get my right shoulder looked at. it's not painful all the time; just when i move in a certain way, and only for a few seconds. but the limited mobility you describe sounds exactly what you're describing as frozen shoulder. i used to always be able to reach behind my back at least with my right; now they are both equally limited. any suggestions???
I could never allow a pt to manipulate my shoulder like that! I would be coming off the table. Also, he pressed his thumbs in deeply as well. Having fibromyalgia with type one and frozen shoulder doing that would disable me for weeks. What do you recommend for those of us who cannot tolerate that kind of manipulation and pressure?
Had both of my shoulders affected too. At the time no one shared with me that this was more common in diabetics. They also told me that the even though it was a steroid, it would not raise my blood sugars . Of course it did. Did not have the pump then so more difficult to control. Thank you for everything that you do. Even though I am a nurse, always learn something new every day. You are a great educational source!
Thanks Emily, and thank YOU for what you do! :)
Great video. You continue to get to the heart of the matter. I suffered all the way through my first frozen shoulder and talked to a lot of people in the process. One thing I heard more than once was that the earlier those pulley exercise could be done, the greater the chance of relief. There was no let up for me until it naturally resolved itself months later. At the first sign my second shoulder was going “freezing”, I set up a pulley a garden tree and started pulling my arms up and down, quite vigorously. After two weeks symptoms disappeared. (I did get tendonitis in the index finger on the same arm the following year but I do believe the only thing these two conditions have in common is my T1D and my 60+ years. Consequently, I’m also keeping an eye out for tennis elbow. Seeing you at work with a physio, I am determined to get a referral at the first twinge of whatever.
Thanks Stephen. Glad your shoulder is better - it pays to be proactive early. Take care!
Dr. Edelman, we ❤️ you!! Consider looking into cranial- sacral therapy as an augment to your PT. It is basically connective tissue or fascia release. Has helped us.
Thanks Tara!
Very detailed and informative, but I have to say how very odd it is to see what passed for normal just a couple of years ago, two people wearing masks siting apart 2 meters, ticking all the boxes performatively, it seems so absurd now.
Yes, an interesting time in our history that we have memorialized on video in this manner!
ive had an mri on my left shoulder and my ortho said i have a partial tear on my rotator cuff. tried one cortisone shot and did nothing. i still live with limited mobility (for 2 years now) in my left, but now i'm experiencing the same thing on my other shoulder!!!!! haven't gone it yet to get my right shoulder looked at. it's not painful all the time; just when i move in a certain way, and only for a few seconds. but the limited mobility you describe sounds exactly what you're describing as frozen shoulder. i used to always be able to reach behind my back at least with my right; now they are both equally limited. any suggestions???
I could never allow a pt to manipulate my shoulder like that! I would be coming off the table. Also, he pressed his thumbs in deeply as well. Having fibromyalgia with type one and frozen shoulder doing that would disable me for weeks. What do you recommend for those of us who cannot tolerate that kind of manipulation and pressure?
You can do it while under anesthesia so you don’t feel a thing - the PT will do it in the operating room.