[Stitcher]

I thought it would be good to move this discussion into a thread of its own, since it is so common in the community.

Hope no one gets made a me for doing this, but it was buried into other discussions.

I may not be good at discussion, but I can research and share information

Ibken: what about frozen shoulder? did anyone listening in have that before pd set in?

Caya: I had frozen shoulder BAD 10 years before I became symptomatic and 12 before I was actually diagnosed. Also, I have developed scoliosis just prior to becoming symptomatic.........and it is getting progressively worse and very painful as time goes on. It is funny that you have brought these two things up. I asked the original neuro I went to about the shoulder and back issues and if they had any relation to PD and he said NO ! I am now under the care of an MDS but have not really discussed these with him. Believe I will next time I have an appointment with him. Thanks for your input here.

Vlhperry: Hi Caya & Ibkin, I have had a frozen left schoulder for 2 years. How do you treat it? The pain is excruciating. Heat, cold and exercise are useless. Help!!

Caya: I had frozen shoulder some years back before I was even dx with PD. After ruling out torn rotator cuff and several other things, they did major physical therapy. Took close to 8 months of this therapy to get it somewhat workable again and probably close to 2 years to get it really back to normal. Matter of fact, about twice a year even now, I get the feeling it is trying to get bad on me again at which point I get out the small rubber bands and pole and the exercize diagrams and start doing them all over again for a week or two and that then usually does it for a while. I was told inactivity makes frozen shoulder worse.

jeanb: I went through the same thing with a frozen shoulder a year before my dx. It was a mystery - mri showed nothing - then a year of painful physical therapy to 'fix' it.