Hi Babs, I am so sorry you are having these symptoms. I just looked up Dr. Hooshmands website because he has some good information on 'frozen shoulder' His website is: rsd.rx Then go to puzzles list. Frozen Shoulder is Puzzle #75

I got RSD following breast biopsy. My symptoms were swollen arm and then frozen shoulder. I had no movement and very painful. I was in physical therapy for a long time, but have FULL use of my shoulder /arm My therapist warned me it might go to the other shoulder and it did. more pt and have full use of right shoulder. On both shoulders I did massage therapy for an hour before the pt out of pocket expense. I had a rehab dr. overseeing my pt. No RSD diagnosis for 4 yrs. but my present dr. said I had RSD. RSD used to be called shoulder hand syndrome and after both shoulder got well, I did get rsd in both hands.

I have been seeing my current dr. for 6 years. He is a neurologist, psychiatrist, and pharmacologist. He just built two clinics with HBOT, which I am going to have that treatment. I've had RSD 15 years now, am completely mobile except left hand 50% frozen. delay in treatment because of wrong diagnosis. Anyway, here is an experience he just had in his Scottsdale, AZ
clinics:

A lady was in an accident on one of our freeways. Two cars collided and ran into a metal fence. One of the poles became a missle and went thru her front windshield. It took off part of her little finger and part of her arm. The Drs. saved her arm with 18 operations.Her neuro.called my neuro and asked him if he would take her as his HBOT patient. He said he would. After 9 treatments, she was waving her arm at the local TV crew with full range of motion.

One thing that helped me a lot to continue in full range of motion is swimming and water therapy (on my own) RSDSA says our water temperature should be 86 degrees. Cold water or Ice is a NO NO. Hot Tups are not recommended either.

Please know we are thinking of you. Good advice to get to your Dr. soon.
Dr. Hooshmand in Florida is retired and turned over his practice to another Dr.
My Dr. said Tampa Florida at the VA Hospital has just put in 16 HBOT. That stands for Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment. The chambers are put at 100% oxygen at over twice the pressure. Helps circulation. If you go to pt, make sure your therapist has experience with RSD. If no experience, they can be overly aggressive. That was my experience anyway.

Let us know how you are doing, your friend, loretta with soft hugs