I hope that you both get some relief, @Cath62 and @cranky_granny .... My surgeon told me that the shoulder is the most complex bit of 'moveable parts' of the whole body. There are at least three bones, nearly a dozen different muscles and many ligaments and tendons meet in the shoulder. The way that they are connected allows us to move our arms in just about any direction we want. The bones/tendons slide & glide over each other - and if one is compromised, the whole lot is compromised. And the weird thing is that I am STRONGLY a right handed person - yet it was my left arm that was frozen first - and almost happening again now! Weird!
It involves the scapula as well! With the frozen shoulder, it is like having it totally 'shrink wrapped' - in front of the mirror, when I DID lift my arm to shoulder height out from the side of my body, my scapula moved out with it & I almost had a 'wing'! I knew then that no amount of physio/ultrasound/accupuncture would make no difference (which is what I was having for 6 months!) It only got worse. I could barely feed myself and couldn't wash my hair!
The way I was grabbing the heavy stuff out (that was 'high & ahead of me and also on the left') reminded me of weight lifters picking up dumbbells and holding them out to the left & right at shoulder height & then going higher - it causes maximum stress to every bit of the shoulder!!
Watch out for that sturdy step ladder too, @cranky_granny ... they can bite you in the bum too! ;) I pretty well avoid ladders now.
I also concentrate hot water on my shoulder every morning in the shower - at the end, I turn the heat up as high as I can tolerate and concentrate it on my left shoulder (less so on my right, as it is going OK.)
Have fun with cleaning out your pantry @Cath62 - that job is on my list, too! I am sure a lot of tins are 'out of date' too! :(
take care ladies xx
