 There are many people who suffer from Frozen Shoulders who are misdiagnosed, improperly treated or not provided with all the treatment options. Contrary to popular belief an Acute Frozen shoulder in phase I and the start of phase II should not be mobilised and stretched as the short term gains do hold. This is due to the impaired sensory map of the shoulder on the homunculus in the cerebral cortex. Therefore motor output to the shoulder will also be impaired and the complex co-ordination of the shoulder muscles will be dysfunctional and the shoulder will lock down to prevent further unusual motor stress.The Shoulder and the Brain eventually work things out over a period of time and that is why Frozen Shoulders will go on their own after 3 years. But the excruciating pain and sleepless nights and immobility can be intolerable. The treatment that we conduct at Bodyworks in Chalfont St Peter, Gerrards Cross. Has been tuned by Peter Clark at the London Frozen Shoulder Clinic. This involves a complex series of pressure into the upper arm and shoulder depending on phase and presentation to reset sensory feedback to the homunculus and therefore effect motor output. Read Gill Broadbent's journey through her experiences with her Frozen Shoulder and Treatment at Bodyworks.
I got in touch with Peter when I realised that my shoulder was immobilised and painful after 2 months in a sling following a broken elbow. Whilst my hand, wrist and elbow seemed to be responding to physio, it was obvious to me that the muscles in my shoulder were not working together properly, and that movement only made it more painful, and I felt, risked it more damage. Before this, I’d never heard of a frozen shoulder, but after research on-line I was pretty convinced that this was what I had, and I was very worried about what lay in store for me in terms of pain and the length of time I would be disabled. It was a depressing time, given that I had been looking forward to a return to normality after the broken arm. I found Peter’s details during my on-line research and I received treatment from him over 3- 4 months, initially every week, then every couple of weeks as my pain decreased and my mobility increased. Compared with the horror stories I’ve read about, my frozen shoulder has recovered quickly, and whilst I will never know what the pattern would have been for me without Peter’s treatment, I can certainly say that I found him: very knowledgeable, very very professional, extremely expert in physiology and massage and the most supportive health professional I had any dealings with during the time. With a frozen shoulder you get conflicting advice from every quarter, with doctors and physios all recommending mobilising the shoulder, contrary to my strong instinct that it would just increase the damage. Peter’s approach differed from them completely, but it was practical and made sense to me, and gave me some relief from the pain and loss of mobility throughout. I was very impressed with the way that Peter undertook his treatment professionally without feeling any need to criticise these other attitudes. Once the shoulder did start to improve, Peter gently introduced exercises to get me moving anyway, but not before time.
I would definitely return to Peter for any shoulder problem, or indeed osteopathy treatment, as I completely trust him, and I would strongly recommend him to any one looking for the same.
Best regards,
Gill Broadbent |
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