Everything you need to know about frozen shoulder pain diagnosis
Frozen shoulder, also known as Adhesive capsulitis, is a condition where a patient’s shoulder becomes extremely stiff and painful. The movement of the shoulder becomes reduced and often completely frozen.
The problem is normally occur because of scar-like tissue forming in the capsule of the shoulder. Frozen shoulder symptoms normally go without treatment but this might take longer than you think. A frozen shoulder pain usually lasts more than 2-3 years depending on the severity of your condition and pain solutions you are following.
There are various frozen shoulder pain solutions that ease the pain and gradually enhance shoulder movement.
What causes frozen shoulder pain?
The condition is a result of shrinkage, thickening, scarring and inflammation of the shoulder capsule that is around the normal shoulder joint. The problem can occur due to any disease or injury of the shoulder joint. Any injury such as rotator cuff(rotator cuff syndrome), bursitis, and tendinitis can result in frozen shoulder. Also, this problem takes place more frequently in patients with high risk of chronic inflammatory arthritis, breast or chest surgery or diabetes. Also, you are more prone to developing frozen shoulder pain if you keep your shoulder immobile for too long.
What are the signs and symptoms of a frozen shoulder?
The signs and symptoms of frozen shoulder pain includes loss of range of motion of the affected portion, stiffness, and pain. The range of the motion of the shoulder is restricted when either the doctor or the patient tries to move the shoulder. In addition, the affected area can develop severe pain when in use for a longer period. All these symptoms can make daily activities such as sleeping, driving, cooking, bathing and more very uncomfortable for the sufferer.
How frozen shoulder is diagnosed?
If you think you even have a mild pain or stiffness in your shoulder, which can’t be cured by few natural remedies, you need to see your GP. An early diagnosis and frozen shoulder pain solutions can help you get well in lesser time and improve your range of movement.
First off, your doctor will inspect your shoulder and ask about your symptoms. He/she may ask:
When you started seeing the symptoms – especially if it was after and incident, such as a fall
Whether you have any other related symptoms like neck pain
How you problem is affecting your day-to-day activities including bathing, driving, cooking and more
Also whether the problem is affecting your sleep
Whether there is anything that makes the pain go away including massage or acupressure or more
If you are suffering from any other health conditions or if you are on any particular medication
To confirm a frozen shoulder pain, your doctor may recommend an X-ray examination. Some may even recommend a blood test to diagnose any underlying problem. The X-Ray examination for the diagnosis of a frozen shoulder is known as arthrography where an x-ray contrast dye is placed into the shoulder joint to determine the shrunken shoulder capsule of the affected area. An MRI scan can also be used to evaluate the stiffness of the frozen shoulder.
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