Bob Downe asked:




When searching for frozen shoulder physical therapy, you will come across many different opinions. You will find that some of these opinions can be conflicting. These methods are very different and some of them can be very beneficial and some of them can be very harmful. The beneficial ones will do you a lot of good, but the harmful ones can cause more damage than you originally had. The trick is to know the difference between the good methods and the bad ones.
Consistency will be the key to a frozen shoulder therapy program being effective. Consistency means daily work for at least three to four weeks to start out. If you have not noticed any improvement in your mobility after three to four weeks of physical therapy, then you need to see your doctor as frozen shoulder surgery may be in order. If you have noticed an improvement, tell the doctor this as well and you may get approval to work on some more strenuous exercises. While the goal of this physical therapy is to increase your range of motion, it is important to keep in mind that the irritation from the initial beginnings of your physical therapy program will probably make your shoulder feel worse before it will make it feel better. If you are doing your physical therapy correctly, however, that soreness should relieve itself with time.

You should be asking your doctor to recommend a frozen shoulder physical therapy program OR a good licensed physical therapist. This is the only way to find a legitimate recovery program. Never start any program that tells you they can make you better overnight. This is not possible with frozen shoulder. Typically, frozen shoulder can take from a few weeks to a few months and sometimes a few years to heal fully. Whatever program you start, it should not only relieve pain, it should also be designed to eventually give you some restoration in mobility.

If you are searching for a frozen shoulder physical therapy program, you just need to be sure that you choose one that does not force you to do too much, too fast. It should allow you to slow stretch your arm and it should take small steps towards recovery.