The hallmark sign of a “frozen shoulder” is being unable to move your shoulder – either on your own or with the help of someone else.
Sharon has undergone further training in Frozen Shoulder treatments with the Neil-Asher Technique from the UK, so she can help people here in South Australia..
What is Frozen Shoulder?
(Adhesive Capsulitis)
Frozen Shoulder Syndrome (FSS) is a common and debilitating condition. It is a clinical diagnosis and is only very rarely the result of an underlying illness or pathology. FSS is common, affecting 2-5% of the population. One of the many enigmas is that, once cured it (almost) never comes back again.
The condition is often misdiagnosed so we like to keep things simple and define it as a “a stiff shoulder with less than 50% of normal range of active and passive motion in any direction”.
The important point here is that you can’t lift the shoulder and neither can anyone else lift it for you – it is completely stiff and locked. Other conditions can cause the shoulder to stiffen but typically, only in certain directions of movement.
Over the past 15 years Neil-Asher Frozen Shoulder clinic have have treated literally thousands of FSS patients from all over the world. We know what you are going through; the pain, the sleepless nights, the stiffness, the inability to do even the simplest tasks. Worst of all, you look “normal” to the world outside and yet you are suffering within. The good news is that it will get better and there are things you can do to speed it up.
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Frozen Shoulder can last up to 30 months if left untreated, but the overwhelming majority of cases can be effectively treated with conservative (hands-on) treatment.
The absolute best thing to do if you feel you have a frozen shoulder is to seek advice from a therapist or practitioner skilled in assessing and treating the condition. The shoulder is a highly complex part of the body (and by far the most mobile) and it is often difficult, even for medical practitioners, to make an accurate early assessment of a shoulder injury.
How long does Frozen Shoulder Last?
We generally observe four distinct phases which – without treatment – will endure over an average period of 30 months. In most cases, treatment with the Niel-Asher Technique will speed up recovery by about 10 times.
| Without Treatment | Niel-Asher Technique™ |
| Pre-Freezing (0-4 weeks) | 1-5 Sessions |
| Freezing (1-8 months) | 7-13 Sessions |
| Frozen (9-16 months) | 5-8 Sessions |
| Thawing (12-40 months) | 4-7 Sessions |
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