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Although most people think chiropractic is just a treatment for sore backs, your chiropractor wants you to know that chiropractic can help a myriad of different conditions! In one such instance, a 53-year old woman reported complete relief from a condition known as frozen shoulder syndrome (FSS) following a course of chiropractic treatments. The adjustments concentrated on manipulating the frozen shoulder joint and the area at the base of the neck. Chiropractic worked where other treatments had failed, including physical therapy and pain killing medications.

FSS is a painful and debilitating condition of the shoulder where the arm movement is extremely limited. The slightest movement can produce a great deal of pain. Frozen shoulder syndrome affects more women then men, and can also mimic conditions such as cervical radiculitis, rotator cuff strain and bursitis or tendonitis. In a genuine case of FSS, you’ll always have inflammation and scar tissue formation of the joint capsule.

The cause of FSS is not clear. Patients usually report having previously injured the involved shoulder at some point.

This condition is more common in diabetics, occurring in 10-20% of these individuals.

Other medical problems associated with increased risk of frozen shoulder include: hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, Parkinson’s Disease, and cardiac disease or surgery.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons calls FSS a progressive condition that follows three stages: freezing, frozen and thawing.

The Freezing Stage

The onset of shoulder pain is usually without any obvious physical cause. The pain related to this stage gets worse over time, creating progressive limitation to the shoulder’s range of motion. The pain during this stage can be constant or aching, with sharper pains felt at the end-range of motion. The freezing stage can last anywhere from weeks to several months.

Read the full article: "How Can Chiropractic help with Frozen Shoulder?"

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