Active Release Technique-Frozen Shoulder Injury

Dr. Eric Mc Graw from Active Care Chiropractic demonstrates Active Release Techniques®. Frozen shoulder case.

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Education

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• frozen
• shoulder
• active
• release
• technique
• wilmington
• north
• carolina
• pain
• adhesive
• capsulitis

[AAAngus1]

If the patient actually did have a frozen shoulder rather then the one in this clip which clearly isn't wouldn't the movement have to be passive?

Even passive movement hurts on a frozen shoulder so not sure that ART would be my first therapy of choice. In the later stages like this one demonstrated sure but I'd like to see how you would go about it in the initial stages when the shoulder actually is frozen.

[DRERICMCGRAW]

@AAAngus1 This patient did present with frozen shoulder. I treated him with ART the whole time. However, you must realize this was not a day one or week one video for that matter. It was slow going at first with no movement.

[Hollywobble]

Sorry to go on, but another question. As I've had in both shoulders and I'm nearly free, can you get this condition again. I was hoping once I'd had in one shoulder that might be it, or is this something that could repeat itself again?

[DRERICMCGRAW]

Yes you can be prone to frozen shoulder. Usually, a physical overuse and some mental stress will bring this condition back. As far as treament, of course I recommend Active Release.

[anastu]

Now this seems like a more practical form of chiropractic. Mixing it with a physical therapy only seems natural!

[bushidobadboy]

Might have been better if you had filmed when the patient had limited ROM, not now when he clearly has almost normal ROM.

It can be very tricky working with an early adhesive capsulitis patient and that would be more useful to see IMO.

[haishalehaish]

How is multilevel adjusting a baby with colic harmful? Proof please. SMT has been shown to have some value for colic, but studies remain inconclusive. Nothing else works with the exception of L. Reuteri, which was found to relieve symptoms w/1 week of treatment.

[haishalehaish]

Life and Sherman. Evidence Based Best Practices is the norm at chiropractic schools today.

[haishalehaish]

Chiropractic was built not just on vitalism. It was vitalism applied to anatomy, physiology and physics as it was known at that time. Osteopathy and mainstream medicine had equally wacky treatments and unproven theories. Modern day schools have geared away from vitalism. There is no chiropractic association that spouses vitalism, even the most dogmatic one; the ICA does not spouse vitalism. It is historic only. Schools discourage subluxation theory usage with the exception of Life and She

[lald6103]

@deyessorc chiro is a profession built on mythical concepts,e.g "all disease is the result of subluxations in the spine".there are MANY chiros out there who use and actively promote techniques which have no proven efficacy and could in some rare cases be harmful,e.g.multi-level spinal manipulation for infantile colic, which one study showed is used by >60% of >1000 chiros surveyed. while i commend your practice, unfortunately unproven techniques in mainstream chiro practice outweigh proven ones.

[deyessorc]

@lald6103 I concur with all of this except the "for once" part. I'm a DC who opposes the lack of this in our profession, but to say "for once" is mistaken as well.  There are plenty of chiros who practice evidenced based/proven stuff.

[MrHdate]

I have a frozen shoulder that came on overnight. I didn't do anything with it at first because I thought I slept wrong and it will go away. After 2 months, I started PT. after almost 3 weeks of PT and no real improvement, i went to a Dr for ART. After just 2 sessions, i already see an improvement. 2 sessions = about 30 minutes total. It is EXTREMELY Painful, my first visit, i screamed so loud, people next door would have heard me. Regardless, 2nd visit was better. I will go till it's gone.

[gtooke1]

I had a bad frozen shoulder and was treated exclusively with ART, I had noticeable improvement in ROM after even the first session. It got better each time until it was normal again. I see many similar techniques used in this video that were used to treat me.

[jdcc33]

@AAAngus1 Im with YOu AAAAngus This is NOT a Frozen Shoulder!!! Ive worked with many BAD frozen shoulders and they cannot even get into these positions to start with