Frozen shoulder physical therapy in Chatsworth

Frozen shoulder, also called adhesive capsulitis, moves through three stages (AAOS OrthoInfo describes them this way). Dr. Ed shows you which one you are in.

• Freezing.The shoulder hurts more and more and begins to lose movement.
• Frozen.The pain may ease, but the stiffness stays.
• Thawing.Movement slowly improves.

Frozen shoulder treatment with Dr. Ed is hands-on, and the aim is to get the shoulder moving. The work includes:

• End-range mobility work at the point where the shoulder stops, to win back a little more movement.
• Joint mobilization, where Dr. Ed's hands move the joint through small, controlled motions.
• External rotation work, turning the arm outward a little further as the shoulder allows.
• Cuff and scapular strengthening for the rotator cuff and the muscles that move the shoulder blade.
• A home program to keep the work going between visits.

Frozen shoulder is slow, and Dr. Ed says so plainly. Therapy shortens the stiff and thawing stages.

You start with an evaluation. Dr. Ed examines how your shoulder moves, finds what is limiting it and explains it in plain terms. You work with him one-on-one.

After that you get a plan you can follow at home, a short program that Dr. Ed adjusts at each visit as you progress.

This is not a one-visit fix. The pace depends on the stage your shoulder is in and how it responds, so Dr. Ed does not quote a number of visits up front.

Evening and Saturday appointments are available, so treatment can fit around work.

• Orthopedic rehabilitationThe service behind this page: shoulder, elbow, hip, knee and ankle injuries.
• Shoulder pain and rotator cuffShoulder pain and rotator cuff problems, and how Dr. Ed treats them.
• Pre and post-op physical therapyPrehab before surgery and recovery after shoulder surgery.