FROZEN SHOULDER (Adhesive capulitis) PAIN
Ø Identifying your inflammatory triggers.
Ø Complementary medicine therapies to reduce, manage, or resolve pain.
One of the most important steps in managing the debilitating pain of adhesive capulitis (FROZEN SHOULDER) is properly identifying the personal inflammatory triggers that either feed your existing inflammatory response cycle or give birth to new areas of debilitating pain and inflammation. In a society where mass produced pharmaceuticals are widely prescribed to millions with a myriad of symptoms, it may be foreign to your thinking that each individual has unique triggers that contribute to how the body reacts to pain and inflammation. If efforts to successfully manage or minimize your frozen shoulder symptoms you must first determine what factors are unique to your individual pain, immobility and immune system response. After you have a better understanding of your body’s response you can then make the necessary changes that will positively enhance body’s own innate ability to heal itself.
Think outside the box…unconventional thinking… that is, thinking outside the box of your personal emotional and physical stressors. Ask yourself, when do my symptoms flair? Do you notice frozen shoulder symptoms appear out of nowhere when you are physically or emotionally stressed? Does pain increase when you are exposed to certain foods, chemicals or toxins in your environment? Does your pain lead to less mobility or does inactivity accelerate the pain? Really…when was the last time your medical doctor told you to make a list of the factors that cause your symptoms to flair? I can clearly envision his prescription pad coming out with a script for the latest in designer anti-inflammatory drugs. Pharmaceutical anti-inflammatory drugs that may or may not work, and more times than not, are proven to have extensive side effects that may seriously cause more discomfort or harm that the painful symptoms of your frozen shoulder pain!
First commit to keeping a journal. It may sound overwhelming, but KISS the pain goodbye by keeping it simple….a small notepad in the kitchen, bedroom, purse or car. Jot down notes when you feel pain symptoms flair or concentrate in severity. Were you exposed to harsh chemicals? Do have triggers when you are filling up your gas tank? Did you experience overall muscle pain or fatigue after cleaning the bathroom with your arsenal of “antiseptic” super germ killers? What did you eat or drink 2-3 hours before pain or stiffness increased? Did the after-hours business meeting at the client’s favorite cigar bar set you up with a killer headache, mental fatigue and flair up muscle pain that lasts for days? Did you binge out on an extra- cheese pizza or cheat on your favorite apple pie alamode and set-off your and joint pain and immobility? Do the smells in the bakery department of your local grocery store leave you in a dense brain fog that keeps you bed ridden for days? After 2 weeks, review your journal lists for common elements that resulted in the increase of pain or establishment of additional health issues.
Next, eliminate the potential sources of inflammation for 7-10 days. You will be amazed how easy it will be to narrow the sources that are keeping you locked in pain and misery. After you experience some relief you may want to further research the body-mind connection between allergies and inflammation and pain responses. There are many reference books that offer invaluable information on elimination diet’s that guide you with safe, healthy ways to avoid common food or environmental allergies. Just take the first tiny step to identifying your triggers…begin my journaling your observations as to your good and bad days and what sets you up for unnecessary pain and suffering.
Finally, educate yourself! There are many safe, effective natural ways to assist the body’s ability to reduce or eliminate pain and inflammation.
Ø Learn about the properties of essential fatty acids and their anti-inflammatory effects.
Ø Increase your consumption of healthy fats by using extra-virgin olive oil or unrefined sesame and coconut oils in your diet.
Ø Eliminate exposure to common household cleaners which may trigger inflammation and chemical sensitivities or allergies.
Ø Common household ingredients like ginger, turmeric, peppermint and cayenne pepper have excellent anti-inflammatory properties and should be used in cooking as well as supplementing the diet with natural nutritional supplements.
Ø Eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables for the anti-inflammatory vitamin C content.
In effectively treating the pain and limitations of frozen shoulder symptoms you
MUST resolve to learn how your individual chemistry reacts to factors that increase the pain response. Are you ready to take the primary responsibility for your own recovery and future good health? No one has more at stake than you do!!! Begin today!