I’m having frozen shoulder issues right now. Not vaxxed. Seeing a massage therapist Tuesday. Any recommendations on how to explain this to the person I’ll be seeing so they can focus on healing me? Thank you so much 🙏
I’m having frozen shoulder issues right now. Not vaxxed. Seeing a massage therapist Tuesday. Any recommendations on how to explain this to the person I’ll be seeing so they can focus on healing me? Thank you so much 🙏
Well massage is as much art as science, and we have all taken different training. So there’s no one technique or anything. I’d suggest telling them that you’ve been diagnosed with this and your goal for the session is to improve mobility in that shoulder, back, and neck. Most massage therapists like knowing what your goal for the session is.
Frozen shoulder affects every muscle on the upper half of the affected side of the body. Neck, upper back, lower back, rotator cuff (obvs), lats, pecs, etc. The shoulder is the most mobile and complicated joint in the body, so when it’s not moving it’s a problem. It’s not a one session and done thing, it can take a while because frozen shoulder is neurological, your body just decides to freeze it up so we have to remind your brain that there’s nothing wrong and it’s ok to use those muscles. Make sure you keep doing stretches and exercises that your PT or chiro have given you, any work that you do in between massages will make a big difference. Good luck!
Valerie, frozen shoulder has anatomical origins that result in neurological complications. Gyrotonic has no close second, have seen and used them all, for 33 years. Weight training by someone who actually has good observational skills. Soft tissue, specific work by someone who actually understands what they are doing. Joint mobilization and manipulation by someone who is skillful...
It’s neuro muscular, so docs can only do so much. It’s more of a chiro/PT/massage thing. Kudos to you for fixing it yourself! Most people need some help.
This is THE BEST thing you can do for you shoulder health! I recommend dead hanging all the time. You don’t have to do your whole body weight, either, although the goal would be to work up to that.
Dead hanging is simply a distraction technique that is quite useful.
Regaining ROM is not accomplished, hence it is palliative and preventive, but not in the same league as Gyro which facilitates complete ROM while articulating the global spine...
I’m having frozen shoulder issues right now. Not vaxxed. Seeing a massage therapist Tuesday. Any recommendations on how to explain this to the person I’ll be seeing so they can focus on healing me? Thank you so much 🙏
Well massage is as much art as science, and we have all taken different training. So there’s no one technique or anything. I’d suggest telling them that you’ve been diagnosed with this and your goal for the session is to improve mobility in that shoulder, back, and neck. Most massage therapists like knowing what your goal for the session is.
Frozen shoulder affects every muscle on the upper half of the affected side of the body. Neck, upper back, lower back, rotator cuff (obvs), lats, pecs, etc. The shoulder is the most mobile and complicated joint in the body, so when it’s not moving it’s a problem. It’s not a one session and done thing, it can take a while because frozen shoulder is neurological, your body just decides to freeze it up so we have to remind your brain that there’s nothing wrong and it’s ok to use those muscles. Make sure you keep doing stretches and exercises that your PT or chiro have given you, any work that you do in between massages will make a big difference. Good luck!
Valerie, frozen shoulder has anatomical origins that result in neurological complications. Gyrotonic has no close second, have seen and used them all, for 33 years. Weight training by someone who actually has good observational skills. Soft tissue, specific work by someone who actually understands what they are doing. Joint mobilization and manipulation by someone who is skillful...
I just worked mine out at the gym. Had it years ago and did some research rather than visit a doc that wouldn’t do anything anyway
It’s neuro muscular, so docs can only do so much. It’s more of a chiro/PT/massage thing. Kudos to you for fixing it yourself! Most people need some help.
and that is possible though also problematic as injury is one poorly thought out move away...
Thank you so much 🙏🙏🙏
You’re welcome! Hope it’s helpful.
Everything you described is what’s happening to me. I have more hope now than I did prior to your response and that is huge. 😊😊
I hope it really helps and you get through it quickly!
Hang from a bar (not the cocktail kind). Look this up and how it can benefit shoulders.
This is THE BEST thing you can do for you shoulder health! I recommend dead hanging all the time. You don’t have to do your whole body weight, either, although the goal would be to work up to that.
Dead hanging is simply a distraction technique that is quite useful.
Regaining ROM is not accomplished, hence it is palliative and preventive, but not in the same league as Gyro which facilitates complete ROM while articulating the global spine...