Minimally Invasive Procedure to treat Frozen shoulder

Minimally Invasive Procedure to treat Frozen shoulder In office #ultrasound guided frozen shoulder procedure. This is an in office procedure that is done in those patients that have failed all non-surgical treatment and are still suffering from pain & stiffness and want to hold off surgery. Immediately after the procedure, I am able to recover some range of motion with less pain. This procedure also allows the #physicaltherapy doctor to work with the patient in order to return the patient to #painfree living and better #function What is Frozen Shoulder -Condition that affects the shoulder characterized by functional loss of motion. -Can affect anyone but is more common among woman, especially diabetics and hypothyroid patients -Can develop after an injury like shoulder fracture or Rotator cuff tear, after surgery or idiopathic (without a known cause) -patients develop significant pain and limitations due to the lack of motion. -Initial treatments are generally non-surgical (Physical Therapy, NSAIDS, Steroid Injections) -Failure to improve with non-surgical treatments leads to surgery( Manipulation under anesthesia or arthroscopic capsular release) I have another option, a minimally invasive procedure that is performed in the office that can be attempted before surgery in those patients that fail to respond to non-surgical treatments. #ultrasound guided glenohumeral capsular hydro dilatation. This procedure helps break some of the scar tissue/inflammation that causes frozen shoulder and in many cases immediately starts to help with the range of motion and pain. #sportmedicine #shoulderpain #frozenshoulder