If you hear the term frozen shoulder and think of a shoulder encased in ice, you’re not too far off. Also called adhesive capsulitis, frozen shoulder is a condition that makes the shoulder capsule ...
Whether you find the snow outside delightful or frightful, you should probably try to avoid the cold if you have a frozen shoulder. A frozen shoulder is an often-painful condition that can be ...
If you’ve ever suffered from a “frozen shoulder,” you know firsthand how debilitating it can be. The shoulder pain and stiffness make it hard to reach into cabinets, fasten a seatbelt, or even sleep ...
Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis) doesn’t just appear overnight; it typically progresses through four distinct stages, each with its own characteristics and timeline. As discussed in a previous ...
October 14, 2022 – Frozen shoulder, or adhesive capsulitis, is a common cause of shoulder pain and immobility. New findings point to specific genes associated with an increased risk of this condition, ...
Some middle-aged people wake in the morning with a weird pain in their neck. Others might notice on their walk to lunch that their left knee now hurts for some mysterious reason. Aches and pains ...
Lifting your arm above your head or reaching around to fasten your bra shouldn’t hurt. But for women with frozen shoulder, it does. For years, the cause of this painful condition eluded experts. Now, ...
Feeling a dull ache in the centre of her left shoulder, Emma Mapp thought she had simply tweaked a muscle while working out at the gym. But within a month that 'niggle' had worsened to the point where ...
When your shoulder suddenly feels stiff and sore, it’s easy to assume you slept funny, or sat a little too long (and too stressed) at your computer, or went a little too hard on those overhead presses ...
Stirrups, Pap smears, prenatal checks: At her busy office at Duke Women’s Health in Durham, NC, OB-GYN Anne Ford’s work with female patients of all ages usually takes place from the waist down. But ...