Question about development
Hello r/frozenshoulder,
I have recently started dealing with a currently undiagnosed shoulder issue. I'm 90% sure it is frozen shoulder based on the symptoms I've been experiencing, but won't be able to get a diagnosis for about a week. I'd like to learn a little more about this condition, if anyone would be willing to share.
I cannot actively move my shoulder past a certain point either forward or backward. Once I reach the stopping point, it is painful and so stiff as to be impossible to move. That said, others can easily move my shoulder around with relatively little pain for me. Is this normal? I had heard that frozen shoulder is impossible to move either actively or passively, but maybe at the beginning it can still be moved around passively?
What is the general consensus around surgery? I've seen stories about people successfully waiting it out on this sub, but I don't know if I've got it in me to suffer that long. I'm already tired of this immobility and pain, and especially the loss of sleep. Surgery seems like an out, albeit with much additional PT being required. Is there any big risk associated with this approach?
What about a corticosteroid injection? From what I've seen online, this can temporarily stave off the pain and boost mobility for a time, but ultimately cannot stop the process from continuing through its course. Is this true, or has anyone had a different experience?
Any advice would be very helpful.