What is a frozen shoulder?
Frozen shoulder is a painful condition that causes pain and stiffness in the shoulder joint. It effects people between the ages between 40-60 years old (women more than men) and often starts for no obvious reason. On. Occasion it can develop after shoulder surgery or after a fall. At you first appointment your clinician will be able to diagnose if you have frozen shoulder, using clinical tests and by carrying out a diagnostic ultrasound scan. Frozen shoulder often does not respond well to physiotherapy or conservative treatment such as rest and/or painkillers. An ultrasound-guided injection has been shown to be the most effective treatment for frozen shoulder.
What are the symptoms of a frozen shoulder?
The symptoms of a frozen shoulder are:
- Excruciating pain and significant stiffness in the shoulder
- Pain that is getting worse and radiates down the arm
- Pain that wakes you at night
If this sounds like your pain, read on…
What other conditions can mimic frozen shoulder?
If this does not sound like your pain there are other conditions that can mimic the pain of frozen shoulder such as:
- sub-acromial bursitis
- calcific tendinopathy
- shoulder impingement
- rotator cuff pain
Frozen shoulder vs rotator cuff pain
Frozen shoulder causes significant pain and stiffness i.e., even if you had no pain, you could still not move your arm through full range of movement, whereas rotator cuff pain is painful but there is less associated stiffness.
Ultrasound Guided Injection
Complete Injections is a highly specialised ultrasound guided injection service created to provide fast access to pain relieving injections for a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions delivered by our team of experts.
ULTRASOUND GUIDED INJECTION ONE STOP SHOP FEES
- Same Day Consultation (subject to availability).
- Ultrasound scan and musculoskeletal assessment.
- Ultrasound Guided Injection.
- Report of assessment and scan findings and details of injection.
- A comprehensive range of injection procedures for musculoskeletal conditions are offered.
- All injections are performed by highly experienced advanced physiotherapists dual trained as physiotherapist and musculoskeletal sonographer.
- All are qualified as independent prescribers to allow them to screen you for any possible medicines interactions and select the most appropriate medication for your injection.
- All hold full qualifications in diagnostic ultrasound and injection therapy of peripheral musculoskeletal disorders.
Chris Myers
Clinical Director
Chris is one of the few physiotherapists in the country to also be a fully trained as a musculoskeletal sonographer and uses diagnostic ultrasound to diagnose muscle, ligament, tendon, joint and nerve problems.
Dave Baker
Clinical Director
David is one of the pioneers of physiotherapists performing ultrasound-guided injections. With 20 years of clinical experience as a chartered physiotherapist specialising in musculoskeletal care, David is clinical director at Complete Physio Ltd.
Luke Millward
Injection Therapist
Luke is a highly specialised advanced level physiotherapist with a broad understanding of musculoskeletal health care. He qualified as a Physiotherapist in 2007 and has a wealth of experience working in both the NHS and private settings.