I just came from the PT and was told I have frozen shoulder. This results from inflammation causing the capsule of connective tissue to thicken and and tighten around the shoulder joint, restricting its movement. A number of things can cause this such as arm surgery or injury, but nothing happened like that for me.

Mayoclinic.org site listed risk factors to include diabetes, thyroid problems, heart disease and Parkinson's.

I have never tested positive for diabetes, but I have the symptoms of diabetic neuropathy. I feel like inflammation in my body is running rampant and until I get it under control I can fall prey to any number of issues such as this.

Do you think my having frozen shoulder is a fluke or is there some merit to my concern?

Thank you.

Pinky, I live with shoulders that were not quite frozen. My right is the worst and I'm thinking about 10 yrs ago a chiro worked with this shoulder to keep it moving...then I did one series of dextrose prolotherapy and got a good 3 yrs of pain free relief. I could use the prolo work again but I live with my shoulder issues. An MD on the radio on weekends says if you can lift arms just about overhead, shoulders are not frozen. I can and lift my arms daily.

Prolo (dextrose) and PRP and Stem Cells and Prolozone injections are not insurance covered. So one needs to be able to spring to these and fork out their own money.

I know my issues are from gym equipment (pulleys) that I used for years when I was going to a gym into my mid 60's...so 25 some yrs of gym work. Used pulleys improperly I realized after I felt injury.

Hope you can lift your arms and if so, continue. I do some other exercise work with the shoulders also.

Thanks Caroline. I too was a gym girl but I haven't been doing anything more than occasional light weights for the past 8 or so months. What concerns me is, just like my neuropathy, I don't know what caused this either. My PT gave me exercises to do and explained it may be a long road but I am confidant I will be able to get full range of motion back. I just want this to stop. My body was functioning fine before the onset of my SFN symptoms.

I have frozen shoulder for the first time in my life for several months. I am hopefully in the thawing phase. At its worst, I could barely move my arm, and yes it woke me up with the nerve pain too.
I am faithfully stretching and doing the exercises.
Hope you get your flexibility back soon.