Hydrodililation for frozen shoulder

1. Debs1969 20 August 2012 at 08:20AM
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   Last wednesday I had Hydrodililation for my frozen shoulder, then I was put to sleep to try and manipulate the shoulder, but it has been unsuccessful so I am going to have to have aggressive physiotherapy. Has anyone else had this done, and what was your experience. I don't want to put people off but I have never felt pain like it, and would like to know if anybody else has been through the same.

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2. Gerry the neck 21 August 2012 at 17:18PM

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   This is my experience of frozen shoulder. Its usually neck related...i.e.possible trapped nerve. Any manipulation of the shoulder or strenuous exercises can make it worse and increase the recovery time. Normally its very painful first 3 months and gradually eases off and then disappears completely after about 10 months.....with no interference whatever. I've had it 3 times and this is what its done each time. I wouldn't let a physiotherapist anywhere near it....they just think they have to be doing something. Leave it alone. It will pass.

   Sorry to sound so short and sharp but I get a bit annoyed when I read that people with frozen shoulder are being put through these strenuous regimes...it just compounds the problem. Search on google and you'll see I'm not alone in this opinion.

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3. soozyfloozy 26 October 2012 at 18:04PM

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   I had hydro-dilatation carried out on my right shoulder ten days ago, having had the same procedure done on my left shoulder 3 years ago. Both times, I had experienced the usual excruciating pain leading up to the "op", with sleepless nights for months on end. I would highly recommend the hydro-dilatation procedure as it has significantly reduced my pain levels on both occasions, within about a week, and now I am able to sleep for 5-6 hours every night, which is just bliss after what's gone before. I am amazed that we don't hear more about this procedure, and the original consultant whom I had to see to get referred to the radiologist who carries out the procedure, was still not mentioning or recommending the op, even though he knew i'd had it before and had been told how successful it was. It's such a quick and non-invasive procedure that I believe it's not worth not trying first, before any of the other options, especially MUA, which must be hellishly painful afterwards, plus any time you can avoid general anaesthetic has to be beneficial. I'm sorry to hear Debs1969 that it didn't work for you, and I do wonder whether the manipulation afterwards was really a good idea, but I guess we go with the advice of the medical people at the time. I expect another 12 months at least before I can move my arm properly again - at present I still can't shave under my arm, or tie my hair in a pony tail, and as for the bra thing ..... ! But I can cope with all that so long as the pain goes, which it virtually has now. Really hope you manage to get some relief soon.

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4. marie35 27 February 2013 at 20:09PM

   hi both my shoulders were frozen at one time. i had all the injections, being put to sleep and having manipulation. i also had an op to have the muscle cut and the bone shaved. i can move my arms now but now and then i have a lot of pain in my shoulder and across the back of my neck. been like it for about six years now. i seem to struggle blow dryng my hair because i cannot keep my arms up. i think i will have this for the rst of my life now unless there is something that can be done. if anybody knows of anything.

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