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Frozen shoulder or adhesive capsulitis, is a condition that causes pain and stiffness in the shoulder joint. Simple movements become painful or impossible when you have frozen shoulder. When your shoulder joint doesn't move freely, it's hard to raise or move your arm. Luckily, chiropractor offers natural treatments that will help improve your range of movement and decrease pain and inflammation.

If you have a shoulder injury or have surgery, the connective tissue around the shoulder may thicken or tighten, restricting the movement of your shoulder joint. If that’s not bad enough, scar tissue, or adhesions, may also form, limiting movement even more.

When it comes to Frozen Shoulder, there are typically three stages:

1) Freezing Stage: Shoulder becomes increasingly painful, and you slowly lose range of motion. This usually occurs over 6 to 9 weeks.

2) Frozen Stage: This stage immediately follows the freezing stage and is usually less painful though the stiffness remains. This usually lasts roughly 4 to 6 months making daily activities very difficult.

3) Thawing Stage: This stage is where the shoulder slowly improves with either a complete return to normal or close to normal strength and motion. This usually takes anywhere from 6 months to 2 years to happen, according to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.

If you’re impatient and a year or two sounds like a long time to wait to use your shoulder, it's time to pay a visit to a chiropractic. Chiropractic treatment can help relieve your pain and improve your range of motion in your shoulder. After performing an examination to determine the severity of your condition, your chiropractor may recommend different treatment options.

• Spinal Manipulation. Your condition may not be solely limited to your shoulder if you have a frozen shoulder. Tightness in your shoulder capsule can stress nearby muscles and triggering muscle spasms. Adjusting your collarbone and shoulder may help relieve stiffness and spasms and improve your range of motion.

• Cold laser therapy. Cold laser therapy also known as low level laser therapy, is an effective treatment for a reducing inflammation, pain, stiffness of joints and restore healthy tissue. The cold laser therapy is a perfect solution for frozen shoulder.

• Stretching Exercises. Your chiropractor will teach you exercises that will help loosen your shoulder joint and improve your range of motion. At Natural Spine Solutions, we combine exercise and cold laser simultaneously and we get tremendous results.

Are you ready to try chiropractic treatment for your frozen shoulder? Call our office to arrange your visit.

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Dr. Wayne M. Fichter Jr. is a chiropractor at Natural Spine Solutions. The business is located at 3913 Schreiber Way in Coeur d’Alene. For more information, please contact us at 208-966-4425.