Curing Frozen Shoulder – Beyond only stretching

Many people erroneously think that only stretching will be enough to cure their frozen shoulder. While stretching is a very important aspect of any good frozen shoulder elimination program, it is only one component and true success is only derived when you combine stretching with other essential aspects.

Stretching is only part of the answer for eliminating frozen shoulder, but not the whole answer. There are various complex conditions affecting the shoulder joint in the presence of frozen shoulder.

Besides stretching, proper strengthening of the shoulder joint and surrounding muscles is essential. While stretching will help increase range of motion of certain muscles and muscle groups, strengthening will enable the joint to move further through the range of motion, keeping the shoulder area strong and free of stiffness. Muscle strengthening provides better range of motion on the shoulder as it helps strengthen the muscles pulling the arms to move in various directions.

 

Another component that needs to be in every frozen shoulder exercise program, is quality soft-tissue work. The muscles, tendons and ligaments are soft tissues that are found in and around the shoulder joints that serve as supporting structures to the shoulder. In frozen shoulder, changes in the soft tissues occur like the formation of adhesions, shortening of the muslces with resulting scar tissues that cause pain and limited shoulder motion. Working on that soft-tissue to help “free” it up and allow it to work as it should is an essential part of combating frozen shoulder.

 

Stretching is definitely an important part of eliminating frozen shoulder. However as stated in this article, it is not the only part of a successful elimination program.  I have spent a lot of time studying frozen shoulder and trust me, the only way that you can truely get rid of frozen shoulder pain is by properly combining stretching, strength training, range of motion exercises and soft-tissue work will help ensure that you are covering all of the important aspects of a proper frozen shoulder elimination program.

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