In my last article, I talked about how I got rid of frozen shoulder.

The first thing to understand about “frozen shoulder” is that many people that think or even have be “diagnosed” with it, don’t really have true frozen shoulder. Having a true frozen shoulder is a serious condition that affects the joint and most specifically, the ligaments and capsule that are within the joint. True frozen shoulder usually can only be “cured” with surgery or manipulation. This is not to say that therapy does not work…good therapy can and will help with this condition. Read the full story

A few years ago, a client named Dawn came to train with me one day because here regular trainer could not make the session. I started the session, as Dawn warmed up, with the usual questions that I ask any new client.

“How are you feeling?” “Is there anything physical I need to be aware of before we get started?”

Dawn stopped me there and told me about her “frozen shoulder” problem. Dawn proceeded to tell me that she could not do anything above 90 degrees with her right arm, and she listed all of the exercises that are off limits. I asked Dawn a few questions about her injury, the diagnosis and how long she had been suffering from this “frozen shoulder.” Read the full story