What is the cause of frozen shoulder?

There are many causes of frozen shoulder, including long-term excessive activity, poor posture, working at a desk for too long, catching a cold, etc., as well as prolonged immobilization of the shoulder after upper limb trauma, secondary atrophy and adhesion of the periarthritis of the shoulder, improper treatment after acute contusion and traction injury of the shoulder, etc.

There is also the risk of shoulder periarthritis if the shoulder is immobilized for too long after an upper limb injury, such as shoulder dislocation. Long-term immobilization will cause atrophy and adhesion of the shoulder muscles. There is also the risk of shoulder periarthritis if there is acute shoulder contusion or inappropriate treatment after traction injury.

Frozen shoulder is a common chronic disease caused by soft tissue degenerative lesions, trauma, chronic strain, poor posture, and local invasion of wind and cold. It may also be caused by primary diseases such as cervical spondylosis and endocrine system diseases.

Can frozen shoulder heal on its own?

Periarthritis of the shoulder, also known as frozen shoulder and frozen shoulder, is a degenerative disease of the shoulder joint that causes adhesion of the soft tissue around the shoulder, leading to shoulder pain and limited movement. It is a disease with a tendency to self-heal. Some patients can recover after a period of time even without treatment, but some patients will have varying degrees of limited joint movement. Therefore, after the diagnosis of periarthritis of the shoulder is confirmed, treatment should be actively carried out to reduce the occurrence of sequelae.

The cause of the disease is mostly due to the patient's shoulder muscles being overworked, strained, cold or injured, which causes shoulder muscle damage and adhesion, which affects the normal functional activities of the shoulder joint. Most cases of frozen shoulder are self-limiting diseases. What is a self-limiting disease?

What are the early symptoms of frozen shoulder?

The early symptoms mainly include diffuse pain and limited movement around the shoulder joint. In most cases, the pain gradually increases after chronic attacks, or develops into dull pain, knife-like pain or continuous pain. The condition is often aggravated by climate change or fatigue.

If the joint adhesion is severe and oral medication, acupuncture and other methods are ineffective, a one-time manual release treatment under brachial plexus anesthesia can be performed. The main symptom of frozen shoulder is shoulder pain.