Understanding Frozen Shoulder
Frozen shoulder is a painful condition where the tissue around your shoulder joint tightens up gradually, making it very hard to lift your arm, dress yourself, or sleep comfortably. It's not just stiffness — even gentle movement can feel extremely painful during the worst phase.
Frozen shoulder goes through three stages: a painful early phase, a stiff middle phase, and a gradual recovery phase. The treatment needs to match whichever stage you're in — pushing the shoulder too hard during the painful phase often makes things worse.
Our approach matches your treatment to your current stage. During the painful phase, we use gentle hands-on therapy and dry needling to manage pain. As the shoulder loosens up, we work on regaining your full range of movement and rebuilding strength.
