Some healthier treatments and home remedies of frozen shoulder: Part I

Dec 4
10:32

2015

MARTIN H LUTHER

MARTIN H LUTHER

  • Share this article on Facebook
  • Share this article on Twitter
  • Share this article on Linkedin

The stress of the fast life affects the shoulder first. A frozen shoulder or shoulder ache can be very painful to bear. It can affect anyone irrespective of age. If you follow certain methods of treating this at home, you can get rid of it very quickly.

mediaimage

Frozen shoulder,Some healthier treatments and home remedies of frozen shoulder: Part I Articles also known as adhesive capsulitis is a medical condition where the shoulder becomes taut and creates pain. It freezes up and moving it, becomes impossible. It happens due to the tissue formation in the capsule around the shoulder joint which results in the tightening of muscle around the bone. It can be caused by an injury or overuse or from as diabetes or a stroke. Frozen shoulder in Melbourne generally occurs in the people aged between 40 and 65 years and women get affected more than the men. People suffering from diabetes and thyroid are vulnerable to this.

But, reluctance about adhesive capsulitis and not trying to move the shoulder makes the situation worse. So, to make it normal, movement is required and to move it again, you need to treat it properly, which you can do at your home too by following simple things only.

Cold and hot therapy

Applying heat with a heating pad or a cloth soaked in hot water or a hot water bag keeps your shoulder moist and reduces the stiffness and loosen the muscle. Then doing some simple stretching exercises, rub an ice pack to the affected area to decrease the pain occurred during the exercise.

Physiotherapy

Going to a physiotherapist can give you a fast relief. They can provide you proficient recommendations and teach you some good exercises can suggest you some other techniques like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation or TENS machines.

Exercises and workouts

Exercise is the best remedies used for frozen shoulder in Melbourne. Pendulum stretch, towel stretch, finger walk, cross-body reach, armpit stretch, outward rotation and inward rotation are some of the exercises. It is very important to do the exercises regularly.

Massage with castor oil

Castor oil consists of ricinoleic acid which acts as an anti-oxidant and helps to reduce inflammation and swelling. Take a little amount of castor oil and rub it gently on the affected area to avoid internal injury of the shoulder joint.

Eucalyptus oil

This oil is commonly used in aromatherapy and has warming ingredients. So rubbing it can produce warmth which reduces the frozen shoulder.

Other herbal treatments

Stress and tension is one of the reasons of frozen shoulder. There are many herbs consisting of adaptogenic properties which prevents the ill effects of stress. Plants like Ashwagandha or Withania somnifera, Shatavari or Asparagus racemosus and Gandha Prasarini or Paederia foetida also provides nourishment to the muscles.

Medicines and Painkillers

To take control over the ache, you can have some ordinary and commonly used painkillers like Paracetamol or Codeine. But, that would be a temporary solution. While, anti-inflammatory painkillers such as Ibuprofen, Diclofenac and Naproxen help to ease the pain and to reduce the swelling.