Minimally Invasive Procedure to treat Frozen shoulder

Minimally Invasive Procedure to treat Frozen shoulder

In office #ultrasound guided frozen shoulder procedure. This is an in office procedure that is done in those patients that have failed all non-surgical treatment and are still suffering from pain & stiffness and want to hold off surgery.

Immediately after the procedure, I am able to recover some range of motion with less pain. This procedure also allows the #physicaltherapy doctor to work with the patient in order to return the patient to #painfree living and better #function

What is Frozen Shoulder

-Condition that affects the shoulder characterized by functional loss of motion.

-Can affect anyone but is more common among woman, especially diabetics and hypothyroid patients

-Can develop after an injury like shoulder fracture or Rotator cuff tear, after surgery or idiopathic (without a known cause)

-patients develop significant pain and limitations due to the lack of motion.

-Initial treatments are generally non-surgical (Physical Therapy, NSAIDS, Steroid Injections)

-Failure to improve with non-surgical treatments leads to surgery( Manipulation under anesthesia or arthroscopic capsular release)

I have another option, a minimally invasive procedure that is performed in the office that can be attempted before surgery in those patients that fail to respond to non-surgical treatments.

#ultrasound guided glenohumeral capsular hydro dilatation.

This procedure helps break some of the scar tissue/inflammation that causes frozen shoulder and in many cases immediately starts to help with the range of motion and pain.

#sportmedicine #shoulderpain #frozenshoulder