Frozen shoulder is the common name for adhesive capsulitis. It’s a medical condition that can cause extreme pain and a very limited range of motion(ROM) in the shoulder joint (glenohumeral socket) area. Frozen shoulder creates intense contraction of the capsule that surrounds and supports the shoulder girdle,hence its name adhesive CAPSULITIS. Although many articles and ‘experts’ will claim that the cause of frozen shoulder pain is unknown,that simply isn’t true. What is true however,is that it has a multitude of causitive factors. These include,but certainly aren’t limited to:

• Any sort of injury to the shoulder area such as a strain or sprain.




• Being out of spinal alignment relates to this as well and this is why seeing a qualified chiropractor is imperative in healing frozen shoulder pain.




• Age,in a sense,can be a risk factor in developing frozen shoulder pain. The majority of people with frozen shoulder are women between forty and sixty years of age. This could very well be tied to hormonal changes that occur during this stage of life.




• What I believe is a major factor in creating frozen shoulder in people that is not usually hit upon on most websites is the underlying emotional factor. Supressed emotions and painful memories that have not been  properly processed can most certainly manifest as physical pain. The mind/body connection has been proven by both scientific studies,as of late,as well as ancient wisdom for thousands of years.
  If you are interested in healing the root cause of physical symptoms I refer you to the EFT website at www.emofree.com and books by current healing/spiritual genius minds such as Deepak Chopra and Bruce Lipton.




• Diabetes has been found to be highly related to developing frozen shoulder pain. It’s one more reason to control carbohydrate intake and live a healthy lifestyle to avoid this dangerous,painful condition.

Frozen shoulder starts with a stiffening,contracting effect of the shoulder area where adhesive bands are formed,restricting motion. It then proceeds through two additional stages as is shown below.

1. -First,the painful,freezing state. This stage normally has the highest level of acute pain. Range of motion is starting to becoming impaired,but its not nearly as stiff the next phase. Most people will claim that this stage takes anywhere from six to twelve weeks to move through but that is with the old paradigm of healing. Using the above mentioned mind/body techniques along with the proper physiological support,healing can go MUCH,MUCH quicker. Don’t suffer through drawn out pain just because it has been dubbed ‘normal’ by an outmoded modality of medicine.




2. -Second comes the actual frozen stage,where it gets its notorious name. The pain normally diminishes during this stage,but this is where you really lose your range of motion. Movement can be extremely limited,making it hard to even comb your hair,brush your teeth,button up your shirt,or anything else that involves raising your arm above your head. ‘Normal’ timeframes to work through this phase are usually quoted from four to six months,but again,see my above comments and don’t succumb to this unnecessary,drawn out suffering.




3. -Third and finally comes the thawing stage. People at large will tell you this is a gradual drawn out phase,lasting as long as,or more,than a year! Please,please read into my above mentioned information.The information for quick,natural healing of frozen shoulder pain is there,and many have already benefitted from it. That is why I wrote this article,and created this blog as a whole. To help people heal their frozen shoulder far quicker than what is currently deemed as ‘normal’ and ‘unavoidable’. With the proper shoulder physical therapy,you will learn how to stretch the affected area to speed up healing. This,coupled with the above information should have you well on the road to a full,speedy recovery.
   

Roseanna Ellis recently spent some time applying EFT in a nursing home rehab center.  Her prolific results are given in this article.  This would be a good one to show to other rehab centers as a way to show how much could be done to accelerate healing.

Hugs, Gary

Dear Gary,

With business being slow due to the fact that I live off the beach, I decided to work for a month or so doing physical therapy in a rehab center within a nursing home. These are people that were in hospital who can’t go home yet because they are unable to care for themselves and thus must spend a few weeks getting better.

Normally I hate working in a nursing home because it is not challenging enough for me. But to my surprise I have had an amazing time in the past two weeks. I have been going around tapping everyone, from nurses to aids to bosses to patients.

First my boss complained of severe Right knee pain and tightness. Her 0-10 intensity level was an 8 for pain and in Range of motion she was only 70/90. I only worked on her for about 10 minutes for pain and for tightness. She got off the mat and wide-eyed said, ” I can’t believe it but my pain is completely gone. I checked her hamstring range and it had increased to 90/90 a perfect hamstring.

Next one of my patients who was in her 80′s was feeling sick to her stomach and had been that way for a few days. The nurse had called the doctor and he agreed to send her to the hospital for tests. I was to walk her in therapy first. I asked her if I could tap her to get rid of her stomach pain. She agreed and within 10 minutes she was up and moving fine without much pain.

I saw her in the hallway later that day and asked how the tests went? She answered, ” I changed my mind and decided I was feeling much better and the nurse canceled my hospital visit.

This kind of stuff happened all day every day with all my patients. I won’t bore you but two I must tell.

One gentleman, in his 50s, not my patient, but I interfered in his therapy (like I know everything right?) Well he had had a brain operation and was left paralyzed on his left leg. To make matters worse his right shoulder was classified as a frozen shoulder which was hindering his progress because he needed his arms to pull himself up in the parallel bars. His range was about 90 degrees and normal range was 180. He also had severe pain upon movement of that arm.

Well I worked with him for five minutes while his therapist was seeing to another patient. Within that time I got about 30 degrees extra movement and the pain had diminished about 20%.

The next day I asked his therapist if I could work a little more on him. I allowed her to test his range. She tested it at 130/180 which was where EFT had got him the day before. I worked EFT for 10 min. and I called his therapist over again to re-measure him. Now normally range like this takes weeks and weeks to achieve, that is why I wanted her to re-test. She looked a little annoyed thinking that she had just tested him and why was I asking her again. To her shock it was 175/180, and the man had no pain through the motion. I downloaded your EFT manual and gave it to him today to read and told him to apply it to himself every hour on the hour for a few days.

Another EFT miracle happened yesterday. One of my patients who is 72 years old, has had a very difficult time walking. Her balance is very poor. I had been working with her for a few days just doing regular therapy, when yesterday she said ” I am so afraid of falling, what happens if I fall and I can’t get up?. Well I began to tap her for her fear of falling, I worked for about ten minutes until I felt secure enough to walk her again to test her fear. Well she walked with so much control that it shocked me (which usually doesn’t happen too much any more). Then she shocked me further when she stated” I have not walked this good since I was in my 30s. You should have seen her smile.

Today I worked on her some more. Then I had her walking backwards, without loss of balance. She pushed herself around the nursing home shouting how great she was able to walk. She told me that her husband didn’t believe it and that he wants to come to see her in therapy. She is forbidden to walk unless she is in therapy because of her history of falls.

If only out-patient facilities were willing to let me work on patients like this. But I know it would never happen. To get a frozen shoulder or a replaced knee better within a few visits would put them out of business in a very short time. For now I grab what I can get away with.

Love, Roseanna

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Here’s a snippet of a press release I just came across I’m posting for my readers,the link to the whole story is posted at the bottom.

“- The One-To-Zero (OTZ) Health Education Systems (www.otzhealthed.com) frozen shoulder syndrome diagnosis and treatment curriculum developed by Dr. Francis X. Murphy is being sponsored by Dallas-based Parker College of Chiropractic for 12 hours of professional Continuing Education (CE). The OTZ curriculum, which is taught to doctors via live and online video instruction, has been accredited or is in the process of receiving accreditation in all 50 United States. Doctors and patients from the United States and elsewhere may learn more at www.otzhealthed.com.

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If you have a frozen shoulder diagnosed by your physician and have done any research on this condition, then you are aware of the 3 stages by now: Stage 1 – Increasing pain in the shoulder joint with daily activities or range of motion, Stage 2 – Increasing stiffness and loss of motion, but usually less pain, and Stage 3 – Shoulder range of motion beginning to increase slowly with return of functional abilities. Hopefully if you have begun a frozen shoulder exercise program then you are experiencing results. But what if you are not?

If your progress is less than desired then you might add these tips to boost your results:

• Try a very warm shower, or even better a very warm bath just prior to beginning your exercise. The moist heat will increase local blood flow and extensibility (stretchiness) of the tissues in and around the shoulder joint.
• Start with good posture before beginning each exercise. If you look in the mirror and your natural relaxed posture reveals rounded shoulders and upper back and your chin is protruding forward, this will lessen the amount of motion you will be able to obtain. Retract your chin slightly, sit up tall or stand tall, and roll your shoulders backwards before beginning any range of motion exercise. By doing this you place your affected shoulder in a more natural position and will make the frozen shoulder exercise more effective.
• Increase your frequency and intensity of each exercise session. You should be stretching and strengthening several times a day, but each session should be more brief with focused intensity rather than 2-3 long drawn out sessions. You will see quicker results by not allowing the shoulder to stiffen up between sessions that are too far apart.

The tips above will boost the effectiveness of your frozen shoulder treatment and increase your motivation as you will see results sooner. Always consult your doctor before beginning any exercise program and make sure your program is designed by a professional or licensed clinician.

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Here is an excerpt from the NHS Direct Factsheet on the casues of frozen shoulder which you may find useful, for the full factsheet, visit http://www.cks.nhs.uk/patient_information_leaflet/Frozen_Shoulder#

“Causes – How does frozen shoulder occur?
Frozen shoulder occurs when there is thickening and swelling of the flexible tissue surrounding your shoulder joint. This tissue is known as a capsule.
Your shoulder is a ball and socket joint, in which the end of your upper arm bone (humerus) sits in the socket of your shoulder blade (scapula). The shoulder capsule is fully stretched when your arm is raised above your head, and hangs down as a small pouch when your arm is lowered.
If you have frozen shoulder, it is thought that bands of scar tissue form in your shoulder capsule, causing it to thicken, swell and tighten. This leaves less space for your upper arm bone in the joint, and makes any movement stiff and painful.

Why does frozen shoulder occur?
It is not fully understood exactly why frozen shoulder occurs, and in some cases, it may not be possible to identify a cause. However, there are several risk factors which make developing frozen shoulder more likely.

Shoulder injury or surgery
It is possible to develop frozen shoulder after a shoulder or arm injury, such as a broken bone (fracture), or after having surgery to your shoulder area.
This may be because keeping your arm and shoulder immobile (still) for long periods of time while you recover may cause your shoulder capsule to tighten up from lack of use. For this reason, it is important not to ignore a painful injury to your shoulder area, and to always see your GP.”

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Hi Everyone,

Follow this article by Dr. Kay Heaston closely. It illustrates beautifully the connection between our emotions (anger in this case) and our physical pains. Notice how Kay conversationally brings up more aspects to work with until her client’s intense shoulder pain is zero. Please consult physicians on all medical issues.

Hugs, Gary

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This recovery from a severe arm injury will get anyone’s attention. A thank you to Allan D. Kruest, Sr. for submitting it. As his article progresses he says, “I proceeded with the second round of tapping, and upon asking her what was the pain now, she said it was gone.  She then removed the sling, and whirled her arms about and was like a child that had a pain removed.  Needless to say, I was then the one that was flabbergasted.” Please consult physicians on all medical issues.

Hugs, Gary

Shoulder Ligaments vs. Joint Capsule The shoulder joint capsule is a band of connective tissues that encompasses the head of the humerus.

It helps to hold the humerus in the glenoid ( socket ) when the shoulder is at rest. While many of us think about these tissues connecting our skeletal matter, the joint capsule plays a crucial role in this function as well.

Not like the knee, which has ligaments that are individual bands of tissue, the deltoid has thickenings in places of the joint capsule that are referred to as ligaments. Let me explain…

The shoulder ligaments aren’t seperate from the joint capsule. In reality, they are not really ligaments at all, in the way you suspect about ligaments like the ACL or PCL in the knee. They’re simply areas of tissue that are thicker than the other portions of the capsule. So, your physician may refer to the shoulder ligaments as a part of the capsule, or as ligaments, but they mean a similar thing.

The Glenohumeral Shoulder Ligaments: The shoulder has three different areas of thickening in the capsule, which can be referred to as ligaments. These are the anterior glenohumeral ligament, inferior glenohumeral ligament, and posterior glenohumeral ligament. The ligaments provide stability to the joint, and help to restict disproportionate joint motion. Notice in the picture the way in which the inferior ligament ( or capsule ) appears to hang down from the humerus. This is significant as we discuss shoulder function.

Anterior Shoulder Ligaments Anterior Glenohumeral Ligament – sporting injury Data The anterior shoulder capsule helps to prohibit forward motion of the humerus. It also helps to limit external revolution. As will all ligaments and joint capsules, the shoulder ligaments all become tight with different motions. The anterior capsule becomes tight when the shoulder is flexed above ninety degrees, or when it is externally revolved. The anterior glenohumeral ligament is the tissue that’s wounded with 95% of all shoulder dislocations.

When the shoulder dislocates, it always comes forward and down. This stretches and tears the anterior part of the joint capsule, and the anterior glenohumeral ligament. The commonest position for shoulder dislocation is when the arm is out to the side, above shoulder level, and the elbow bent to ninety degrees. In this position, the anterior capsule and ligament is tight…forced motion in this position will noticeably stress the capsule, and may cause damage.

Inferior Shoulder Ligaments Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament – sporting injury Information The inferior glenohumeral ligament is a redundency of the shoulder capsule. In the picture you can see how it hangs down from the humerus…almost like there’s too much tissue there. This is not the case. You see, when the shoulder moves, the capsule must be in a position to stretch and evolve.

If the inferior capsule wasn’t hanging down, you would not be ready to raise your arm over your head. When the arm is raised above shoulder level, the inferior capsule starts to tighten. The inferior capsule isn’t often wounded during sports…however, it can become unacceptably tight if the arm is immobilized for a long-lasting period. Ever heard about frozen shoulder? This is the part of the capsule that frequently tightens down and causes frozen shoulder.

Posterior Shoulder Ligaments Posterior Glenohumeral Shoulder Ligament – sporting injury Information .

The posterior shoulder ligament, aids in keeping too much rotation on the inside of the deltoid muscle. It can develop problems from becoming overly compressed, however, it’s not usually prone to the more blunt type of sports injuries. As an example, baseball pitchers many times get a tightening of this structure due to their profession. This can then lead to various impingement problems.

Overal the shoulder ligament has a crucial position in the body to provide stability and performance. Both by moving via flexion and also by a stopping mechanism to avoid overexertion and pain.

* Anterior fibers : from the anterior border and higher surface of the lateral clavicle.

* Middle fibers : from the lateral margin and higher surface of the acromion

* Posterior fibers : from the lower lip of the posterior border of the backbone of the scapula, as far back as the triangular surface at its medial end.

Insertion: From this in depth origin the fibers come together toward their insertion, the middle passing vertically, the anterior obliquely backward and laterally, the posterior obliquely forward and laterally ; they unite in a thick tendon, which is inserted into the V-shaped deltoid tuberosity on the middle of the lateral side of the shaft of the humerus. At its insertion the shoulder muscle releases an enlargement to the deep fascia of the arm.

Innervation: The deltoid is innervated by the axillary nerve. The axillary nerve originates from the ventral rami of the C5 and C7 spinal nerves, thru the superior trunk, posterior division of the superior trunk, and the posterior twine of the brachial plexus. The axillary nerve is often damaged during operations on the axilla , for example for breast cancer. It might also be hurt by unacceptable use of crutches.

Action: When all of the shoulder muscles fibers contract at the same time, the deltoid is the prime mover of the arm along the frontal plane. The arm must be internally revolved for the deltoid to have maximum effect. This makes the deltoid an antagonist muscle of the pectoralis major and latissimus dorsi during arm adduction. The anterior fibers are concerned in shoulder movement when the shoulder is outwardly revolved. The anterior deltoid is feeble in stern cross flexion but helps the pectoralis major during shoulder cross flexion / shoulder flexion ( elbow a touch not so good as shoulders ). The posterior fibers are strongly concerned in cross extension especially since the latissimus dorsi is terribly feeble in stern transverse extension. The posterior deltoid is also the first shoulder hyperextensor. The lateral fibers are concerned in shoulder kidnapping when the shoulder is internally revolved, are concerned in shoulder flexion when the shoulder is internally rotated, and are concerned in shoulder cross kidnapping ( shoulder outwardly revolved ) — but aren’t made use of seriously during stern cross extension ( shoulder internally revolved ).

A very important function of the shoulder muscle in humans is stopping : preventing the dislocation of the humeral head when a person carries heavy loads. It also guarantees an accurate and quick movement of the glenohumeral joint required for hand and arm manipulation. The deltoid is in charge of raising the arm in the scapular plane and its contraction in doing this also raises the humeral head.

To stop this squeezing against the undersurface of the acromion the humeral head and wounding the supraspinatus tendon, there’s a concurrent contraction of the muscles of the shoulder muscles.

Despite this there could be still a thirteen mm upward movement of the head of the humerus in the first 30 to sixty of arm elevation.

Evolution: The deltoid is in other apes. The human deltoid has an analogous proportional size to that of the muscles of the rotatory cuff to apes such as orangutans that engage in brachiation in which it holds the arm when used to the postpone the body. However in common chimpanzees the deltoid is much enlarged weighing 383.3g compared to the human one of 191.9.

Despite this it is of less proportional mass to the shoulder muscles of the chimpanzees. This reflects the requirement in a knuckle walking ape to strength the shoulder usually especially the rotatory cuff so it can support body weight. The Deltoid is a classical example of a multipennate muscle. The middle fibres of the muscle arise in a bipenniform demeanour ( like a bird’s feather ) from the in number, which pass upward from the insertion of the muscle and swap with the descending septa. The portions of the muscle stemming from the clavicle and backbone of the scapula aren’t prepared in this demeanour, but are inserted into the margins of the inferior tendon.

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