Frozen shoulder and neck pain

i too have neck pain , and sometimes its quite bad other times just a dull ache . i bought a wheat sack , and you heat it in the microwave for 1 minute then put it on the neck or shoulder , it lasts long enought to take away some pain and discomfort .

Rescue stretch is the way to go sit in a chair and use your affected arm to grap under the chair with your hand lean to the side and pull tight with arm and turn your head do both sides I learned this in pt I can send a pick if you send your email address

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Yes it's so miserable my neck feels like a wire cable maybe ask for physical therapy exercises for your neck .i do some but still feel like I have a wooden neck .

You poor thing. Yes, I have the neck pain too, it's so bad, they thought I had a disc rupture in addition to the frozen shoulder. Physical Therepy and hot baths help maintain the level of pain, not relieve it, just as long as it doesn't get any worse. Hope you feel better JillGrace. And everyone else here for that matter!  

I guess it's common to have no curve in the neck when you have FS. I have the same thing. My doctor said it's because of the pain and the way the body is compensating for the FS. The doctor said it should go away after, whenever the FS decides clear up. I bought an expensive traction pillow that I sleep on some nights. Have you been getting the nasty headaches too?

Hello I am a practicing doctor of chiropractic and Iused to have the worst time helping patient's who suffered with frozen shoulder. In frozen shoulder cases  scar tissues form around and through muscle tissue just like ivy growing through a lattice fence. The scar tissue also forms arounfd the nerves in the muscles so movement becomes very restricted and painful. Problem was this pain expressed itself when I would try to passively stretch the joints and muscles. About 8 years a go I became certified in Manipulation under anesthesia but I like to call it Physical Sedative Medicine whereas the patient is put under anesthesia and then I work the joint in all directions and actually loosen the scar tissue up allowing freedom of movement to return. The scar tissue no longer is irritating the nerves and the apin is gone. This sounds so dangerous but really it is not. Typically takes 2-3 sessions and each session is only 10 minutes long.

I have had exact same problem . My own physio does not want to touch shoulder anymore as she thinks something is detached . Trying to get referred for MRI is like waiting to see pigs fly. Pain is unbearable at times .

How is your shoulder and neck now ? 

Regards

Lorraine

Yes, I have two frozen shoulders, one 11 months, one 6 weeks.  I didn't have the neck/trapezius pain with the older one, which has settled down a lot, but with the new one I have neck ache and pain on both sides (trapezius).  It helps to lay down.  My x-rays showed a good curve in my neck and no arthritic changes, so it must be the shoulder affecting the neck.  I'm going to wait this whole thing out.  I may get acupuncture if the pain continues after several more months.  I find Akuamma, a natural herbal painkiller that I take in capsules, works wonders for me and helps me to sleep.