A frozen shoulder can make even simple movements like reaching for a shelf or getting dressed painful and frustrating. At GRIT, we provide personalised frozen shoulder treatment plans designed to reduce pain, restore movement, and help you regain confidence in your daily activities.

What Is Frozen Shoulder

Frozen shoulder, also known as adhesive capsulitis, occurs when the capsule surrounding the shoulder joint thickens and tightens. This leads to stiffness, reduced range of motion, and discomfort. The condition typically develops gradually, progressing through stages of pain, stiffness, and eventually gradual improvement, which can take months if left unmanaged.

Symptoms and Signs

Common signs of frozen shoulder include:

  • Persistent shoulder pain, often worse at night
  • Stiffness and reduced ability to move the shoulder in all directions
  • Difficulty reaching behind your back or lifting your arm overhead
  • Gradual onset of discomfort, sometimes following injury or surgery

If you are struggling with these symptoms, early physiotherapy can make a significant difference in your recovery.

Causes and Risk Factors

The exact cause of frozen shoulder isn’t always clear, but several factors increase the risk, including:

  • Shoulder injury or surgery that limits movement
  • Prolonged immobilisation of the shoulder
  • Diabetes or thyroid conditions
  • Age (more common between 40–60 years)
  • Previous shoulder problems

Understanding your risk factors helps GRIT develop a treatment plan tailored to your needs and lifestyle.

How GRIT Can Help

At GRIT, we take a personalised, evidence-based approach to managing frozen shoulder. Our treatments aim to reduce pain, improve mobility, and restore shoulder function through:

  • Manual therapy to gently mobilise the joint and surrounding tissues
  • Targeted exercises to gradually improve strength, flexibility, and range of motion
  • Postural and movement retraining to reduce stress on the shoulder
  • Education and activity modification to prevent flare-ups and support recovery

Our goal is not just to relieve pain, but to give you the confidence to move your shoulder fully again and return to your everyday activities.