Is frozen shoulder a serious condition?

Frozen shoulder is usually not serious. However, it is more serious if the condition is not controlled or treated in a timely manner, resulting in joint stiffness and so on. Frozen shoulder is a common, self-limiting, aseptic inflammatory disease that occurs in the tissues around the shoulder joint. The cause of this disease is still unclear, and clinical consideration is related to degenerative changes in the soft tissues around the shoulder, prolonged over-activity of the shoulder muscles, and injury to the local muscles, etc. Frozen shoulder is not a serious disease, and it is self-limiting. Frozen shoulder is not a serious disease, and it is self-limiting, generally less severe symptoms usually pay attention to reduce the movement of the affected limbs, and it can be cured in 6~24 months. For those with severe symptoms, pain relief through oral ibuprofen and other medications, and functional exercises such as wall climbing during the remission period can also achieve good results. However, if the condition is not controlled in time or the appropriate treatment is not followed, it may lead to aggravation of soft tissue and muscle adhesion and muscle stiffness. In serious cases, joint stiffness, degeneration or even crippling of the affected muscles may even occur, which is more serious at this time. To summarize, if you suffer from frozen shoulder, you should go to the hospital in time and follow the doctor’s instructions to actively carry out the treatment, do not use your own medicine and treatment, so as not to delay the condition.