Massage For Frozen Shoulder

Treatment for Frozen Shoulder in Tampa

Frozen shoulder involves pain and stiffness that make it difficult or impossible to move your shoulder.

Typically, our Tampa massage therapists see three phases of frozen shoulder pain. Each has its own unique symptoms and timeline, but our team is skilled at using massage to treat frozen shoulder. Contact us today to book an appointment with an expert massage therapist.  

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Some shoulders may be more functionally than literally frozen, and this is more likely in chronic cases. If true, then massage could theoretically treat the root of the problem.

 

Stages of Frozen Shoulder

Freezing Stage:

  • You develop a pain in your shoulder any time you move it.

  • It slowly gets worse over time and may hurt more at night.

  • This can last anywhere from 6 to 9 months.

  • You’re limited in how far you can move your shoulder.

Frozen Stage:

  • Your pain might get better, but your stiffness gets worse.

  • Moving your shoulder becomes more difficult and it becomes harder to get through daily activities.

  • This stage can last 4-12 months.

Thawing stage:

  • Your range of motion starts to go back to normal.

  • This can take anywhere from 6 months to 2 years.

 
 

Causes of Frozen Shoulder

It’s not clear why some people develop it, but some groups are more at risk.

Frozen shoulder happens more often in women than men, and you’re more likely to get it if you’re between the ages of 40 and 60. Your risk might also go up if you’re in the process of recovering from a medical condition like a stroke, or surgery like a mastectomy that keeps you from moving your arm.

Certain medical conditions can increase your risk too. You may also be more likely to get frozen shoulder if you have diabetes. Other medical problems like heart disease, thyroid disease, or Parkinson’s disease are linked to frozen shoulder, too.

 

Massage Therapy for Frozen Shoulders

Some shoulders may be more functionally than literally frozen, and this is more likely in chronic cases. If true, then massage could theoretically treat the root of the problem.  

The stimulation of massage, combined with slow passive movements, might encourage and reassure the nervous system that it’s okay to move the shoulder again.  

If a frozen shoulder is functionally frozen, muscle “knots” or trigger points may be one of the causes of the tightness. You can trust us to help ease frozen shoulder pain.

 

Contact Our Tampa Sports Massage Therapists

The goal of the licensed massage therapists at Tampa Bay Sports & Medical Massage is to help our clients heal and relax. At our South Tampa, FL massage therapy clinic, we fix broken people. Contact us today to book a professional massage with our expert massage therapists!