The Frozen Shoulder Workbook: Trigger Point Therapy for Overcoming Pain & Regaining Range of Motion

Having experienced a "frozen shoulder" for 18 months on one side and then developing the same on the other side, after another 12 months of pain I decided, out of desperation, to give this book a go.Within less than 20 minutes of opening the book, my chronic pain had gone and, over 2 years later, it hasn't returned.The book literally changed my life and did so in minutes.The theory seems to be that what is often diagnosed as adhesive capsulitis actually and often may be something else that whilst chronic and painful can be resolved through trigger point therapy or even self administered trigger point therapy.The book explains how pain in one region of, say, the arm can actually be caused by a muscle adhesion in another part of the arm or shoulder or back.My massaging the source of the point - the adhesion point - it is possible, the book explains, to ease or even resolve the pain.In my case this worked rapidly, dramatically and completely.I cannot recommend this book highly enough. It has, for me, been life changing.

If you have a frozen shoulder, I understand how awful it is. one of the worst pains of my life... You will know it can take up to 3 years to heal. I bought this book 2 years into that period, I wish I had known about it before.I bought myself a tennis ball and used a long sock with it as a massage aid and started massaging where I needed to.By the time you work through the book, you should be able to determine which muscles need help and hopefully heal a bit faster.I found physio useless because it is not treating the trigger points you need to get rid of.I recommend this book to anyone who will listen who has this problem.. don't suffer in silence.

I have had two frozen shoulders in the past, one of which I was in agony with for over a year before I literally had to beg for an injection, the first of which didn't work, but the second did, (with what seemed miraculous results compared to the pain). Ten years on the shoulder is better, but still aches in cold weather or after driving, and I think twice before carrying anything. I don't think I'll ever have back 100% movement.Four years after the first, the other side showed major signs of going the same way, and I managed to get an injection within a few months (it took two goes again) rather than go down the normally prescribed route of painkllers and physiotherapy - which didn't work the first time round anyway. Even so, those few months were very painful and distressing.So recently when my left shoulder started to show definite signs of being 'frozen' again, I knew what I was in for if I didn't do something about it fast.I bought this book on the strength of the reviews, but as others have said, there is a lot of technical information to get through. At first glance, the author seems to spend a lot of time telling us why conventional treatments are useless - and it's true, some are. (Physiotherapy did absolutely nothing for me, and I ws informed that manipulation under anaesthetic could break my arm. So no thanks). But I did feel this criticism was a bit overdone, although I can see why the author wants to promote his own treatment.I found it difficult to locate my 'trigger points'. The very nature of frozen shoulder, especially at the stage where, besides the internal shoulder pain and lack of movement, your whole arm feels so tender that even the skin itself seems unbearably sore to the touch, makes you want to instinctively rub it. Usually to no real effect, and probably in the wrong place, which I suppose is the key.The book did guide me in a guesswork kind of way, towards rubbing painful spots on the back of my shoulderblade, and along the top of it, which, weirdly, did seem to temporarily relieve some of the pain down the front of the arm. Was this my imagination? I don't know.I still don't know if I hit the 'trigger points'. I never could find any nodules or lumps, just some spots whih were very painful. I did the massage several times a day, and after about two weeks, the pain had 99% gone and I could move my arm much more freely. This seemed pretty amazing compared to my previous experiences, but the condition was at very early stage this time.From the way it felt at the beginning, I was sure I was in for the long haul and misery of 'full blown' frozen shoulder again. Maybe I was lucky in doing something about it at an early stage, before it got to the point of total agony and immobility. Maybe it wasn't frozen shoulder, although it certainly felt like it.I'm very happy and relieved that my shoulder seems to be much better, and in such a short time. I'm not sure if it was the book or not, but I'm not complaining. All I would say is, if you think you may have frozen shoulder, buy the book and get on top of it in the early stages. If nothing else it's a lot cheaper than going privately for an injection when you get desperate, or wasting months on physiotheray.To sum up, I found the book was full of detail - not all directed at the shoulder by any means. Some of it was difficult to understand. But as my shoulder is much better, whether due to the book or not I don't know - as I say, I'm not complaining.

I had suffered with shoulder pain in the left shoulder for over two years and when I went to my doctor he said I had degeneration of the shoulder joint (no X-rays etc just his opinion!).I wasn't satisfied with what he said, nor his methods of diagnosis, and tried to find help on line. Luckily I came across this book and tried out the method. My husband luaghed at my rubber ball in a football sock, but after about three weeks the pain began to ease and I have now been completely pain free for eight months.It seems that what appears to be such a simple remedy can acually work, but it has. Try it.

This is a very thorough and in-depth manual. hard work reading through it all, but it helps to understand your problem. Have skipped to the bit on pressure points, and it does help. For info, I have just bought a cross trainer, and the constant movement of the arms for 30-40 mins also seems to really help (though that is an expensive option!). Also - consider a sports massage for the shoulder area.

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I don't think GP's know enough about this condition that was my reason for purchasing this bookThis book has been very helpful and informative and the excersises they have given have helped.I think is a very good reference book to keep as it shows how to maintain a healthy and mobile shoulder.

Given as a present to a friend in agony. This was very imformative and easy to read with plenty of practical help for solutions.A great book to have handy on the shelf, should you be subjected to this unfortunate condition.