Myth 1: Over-reliance on painkillers or refusal to use painkillers Some statistics found that among the respondents who had acute shoulder pain, most of them chose to post their own plasters, use tonic wine, or take painkillers at will. The root cause of the pain is still not properly dealt with, which is not the root cause of the pain, but will cause chronic pain. At the same time, there is another situation: some people refuse to use painkillers because they are worried about the side effects of painkillers after performing manual release or arthroscopic treatment. After taking painkillers, the pain after treatment is reduced, which is beneficial to functional exercise and promotes recovery. In addition, recent studies have found that non-anti-inflammatory pain medication has the effect of preventing re-occurrence of adhesions. Therefore, after manual release or arthroscopic treatment, non-carrier anti-inflammatory painkillers should be applied appropriately. Myth 2: Stopping as soon as you feel better Many patients stop treatment as soon as the pain is slightly relieved. If you do not follow medical advice and act on your feelings, the inflammation or damage at the lesion may only be partially repaired, and it is easy to relapse in the short term. Some even enter the “latency period” and have recurrent attacks for a long time. Myth 3: Frozen shoulder does not need to be treated and will heal on its own Because textbooks say that frozen shoulder is a self-limiting disease, many people think that frozen shoulder does not need to be treated and will heal on its own. In fact, frozen shoulder can cause shoulder pain and dysfunction. The self-healing of frozen shoulder is mainly manifested in the relief of shoulder pain, but mostly left with dysfunction. Due to the compensation of scapular activities, patients mostly do not feel the functional limitation. The purpose of frozen shoulder treatment is to shorten the course of the disease, maximize the restoration of shoulder joint function and improve the patient’s quality of life. Myth 4: Exercise can cure all frozen shoulder The main symptoms of frozen shoulder are shoulder pain and dysfunction, and exercise is an important means to restore function. However, not all frozen shoulders can be restored through functional exercises. For example, in severe frozen shoulder with severe adhesions and pain, it is necessary to use manual release to restore function. Functional exercise is only an important way to maintain function after release. Myth 5: Manipulative release will strain the normal tissues After adhesions occur in the joint capsule, tendons and other tissues around the shoulder joint, it will cause dysfunction of the shoulder joint. It has been found that manipulation is the most effective way to restore the function of the shoulder joint. Some people refuse to undergo manipulation for fear of straining the normal tissues. In fact, the weakest tissues around the shoulder joint are released by manipulation. According to the principle of mechanics, the weakest part must be the one that breaks under the same tension. Adhesive tissues are much weaker in all aspects compared to normal tissues. As long as the manipulation performed is within the physiological range of activity, it is the adherent tissue that is loosened. With the cooperation of anesthesia, the relaxation of the muscles of the shoulder does not require a lot of effort, and the safety and efficacy of the treatment are greatly improved.