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Hydrodilation Frozen Shoulder

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carol70580
carol70580

I had this a month ago after having frozen shoulder for 5 months. It works and I am so much better. Pain all gone and I can now get my hand half way up my back. Had it at Nuffield Leeds. Physio is a waste of time until you have some treatment. It doesnt matter what stage you are at to have this done.

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  • linda37283
    linda37283 carol70580

    Posted

    Hi Carol, so glad this helped you...........Hydrodilation isn't offered everywhere not sure why sad Agree though physio waste of time until you have had operations to sort it! God I can't wait to tie my hair up - it seems like years ago I could do that sad 

    Everyone on here is just so desperate to stop the pain and return to 'normal' Lol smile We can all sympathise .........

  • Debbie1212
    Debbie1212 carol70580

    Posted

    Thanks carol70580. only one hospital does it near me, im a bit worried as ive just had a steroid injection but that was only 1ml of liquid and it didnt work. So now im waiting for the next one which is 10ml..
    • carol70580
      carol70580 Debbie1212

      Posted

      I would ask for Hydrodilation. The steriod is a temporary fix. Hydrodilation is not a cure but it gets rid of the pain and speeds up the healing process. I hardly notice my frozen shoulder now and its only been a month.
    • Debbie1212
      Debbie1212 carol70580

      Posted

      carol70580

      The specialist who did the steroid is the one going over the gp head to his friend in another hospital to get me pushed forward asap. ive spent a fortune on Osteopath as i didnt know what it was when i first had it. So went privately, paid over £200 and then had steroid injection.  So now waiting for specialist to contact me.  Ive just emailed the guy that did the steroid injection as he seems to be really helpful and told him that im in so much pain and now work is suffering as its hurting to work.  I have to wait to be assessed at new hospital, then i will go in for procedure.  I hate needles with a passion but he said that the procedure is same as steroid injection and that didnt hurt me so im going for it.  I was skeptical when i ralised its not done everywhere but i trust this guy who runs his own private clininic.  If id not spent £200 on osteopath i would be able to have it done privately at £350    BTW it costs nhs £75 !!! 

      I have physio next week but i think they are 4 weeks too late with that, had i had it done a week after steroid im sure it would have helped a lot.

      Deb

    • carol70580
      carol70580 Debbie1212

      Posted

      The procedure does not hurt. Feels a bit tight but thats it. I have bupa through work thats why I went private.

      Good luck.

    • Debbie1212
      Debbie1212 carol70580

      Posted

      Thanks Carol70580.   I wish i had private but no such luck. 

      Deb

  • yvonnebonnie
    yvonnebonnie carol70580

    Posted

    how many treatments of acupuncture does it take for you to have more mobility I like I said I had two in the last 25 days I do have mobility much more but I would like more mobility
  • Debbie1212
    Debbie1212 carol70580

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    Story continues, specialist, Neil, called he hasn't booked me in for hydrodilutation, so I called doc, doc sd he knows nothing about it, so doc sd to get Neil to call doc,  doc called back, Neil called and they decided between them that I'm having another steroid injection next week. I'm having physio on wed but only cos they are only ones who can push me forward for hydrodilutation.  So, fingers crossed.  Unfortunately, I have to drive my daughter to her new job on same day! Aargh. Lol x
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