26 May Frozen Shoulder and End Range Mobilization
Frozen Shoulder
Lake Country Physical Therapy & Sportscare, PC offers the most up and coming techniques in Canandaigua regarding frozen shoulder and end-range mobilization. Adhesive capsulitis, commonly known as Frozen Shoulder, is a condition that is typically related to
- Pain
- Stiffness
- Tightness
- Lack of motion in the shoulder
These symptoms are due to the anteroinferior joint capsule which causes difficulty with shoulder rotation. Lake Country Physical Therapy & Sportscare, PC, located in Canandaigua New York uses revolutionary techniques in order to improve range of motion. A technique that has shown great success is known as end-range mobilization. Canandaigua’s best physical therapists use end-range mobilization to increase the mobility of the shoulder and help to restore it back to its original range of motion. There are three phases to frozen shoulder that Lake Country Physical Therapy & Sportscare, PC in Canandaigua recognizes
- Freezing stage- movement in the shoulder begins to become restricted, and the shoulder typically begins to become stiff and tender
- Frozen Stage- Pain usually remains but may diminish, however, the motion of the shoulder becomes increasingly more limited
- Thawing Stage- the range of motion in the shoulder begins to gain more mobility, and pain should begin to disappear but may recur
These physical therapists in Canandaigua’s main focus of end-range mobilization are to ease pain and increase flexibility in the shoulder. End of range mobilization has been shown to increase range of motion by introducing certain techniques to the patients which focus on the shoulder joint. There are many treatment options for patients with frozen shoulder such as
- Physical Therapy
- Hot or cold compress
- Corticosteroid injections
- Exercise
- Shoulder manipulation
Lake Country Physical Therapy & Sportscare, PC in Canandaigua is effective in increasing range of motion in patients with frozen shoulder by performing exercises that focus on helping to reduces the stiffness of the shoulder, pain and ultimately regain mobility in all directions. Recovery is often a very slow process, however, Lake Country Physical Therapy & Sportscare, PC in Canandaigua focuses on working with their patients at any rate in order to obtain the best results for the patients.