Frozen shoulder

Hi Kate reading this reminds me of how I was three weeks ago I was crippled with pain of the frozen shoulder (I also was on naxproxen) I have since started acupuncture and three weeks in on it I feel so different - pain at night is still quite intense but during the day I am only on a few paracetamol now (plus the naproxen) unless I do a sudden movement and the spasms kill! was crying all day and night but honestly I'm such a converted person! I'm hoping it will keep it at bay...it is expensive but I'm desperate and it's working for me right now x

1. Arm walks, fingers up the wall, arm up the wall push in to it, cactus arms, etc......., etc.... lay on bolster with arms down or overhead is a favorite. Gently helps. push hard and regular! Hurts like hell! As long as not rotator cuff ..any stretches that hurt do more...or screw it let it freeze, in a year ish, will naturally let go!

2. Steroid shot in exact spot early on can help!

3. Massive amts of tumeric

4. Trigger point and under arm massages...regular...look for school rates if you can...I had hundreds of massages!

5. I had mua but my whole upper back and neck froze...in conjunction with...is only now letting go

Oh Kate, how horrible, I can only empathise.  I was diagnosed with a frozen shoulder which started coming on in February 2016, one year on I am still in the frozen stage.  I had to stop work at the end of October 2016, as I could no longer drive or perform the duties of my job.  I am now on half pay, going on to Statutory Sick Pay, and it looks like my employer is about to fire me!  I have been waiting for a MUA of my shoulder since October, and despite writing, phoning and eventually complaining about the delay I am now told my consultant is about to retire at the end of March, and still no date.  Sleeping is a figment of my imagination.  I have recently started seeing an Osteopath, and I have to say it has helped lessen the pain a little, but still no freeing up of the joint.  I have frozen shoulders in the past, and none  have been as painful or long lasting as this one.  Pain relief, try running a hot shower over your shoulder before you attempt exercises, it helps.  Also at night a pack of frozen peas and pain killers, also a bolster cushion full of micro beads which adapts to any position, neck support arm support etc. (also useful for whacking your partner when they roll over onto your arm or jolt your shoulder in their sleep, just joking about the whacking side, but serious about trying to put as much distance between your shoulder and your partner's body, even switching sides of bed to protect your shoulder from accidental jolting).  Try and support your shoulder when sitting or sleeping.  Someone mentioned to me to try going to a swimming pool, as the water supports the shoulder and helps the joint.  Hope this helps xx

I've just been diagnosed with frozen shoulder and pescribed Tramadol and Physiotherapy. Physio has caused me problems in the past so I'm reluctant to go down that route again.

The strong painkillers work but they can create other problems but consider asking the doctor for something stronger than Naproxen