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Frozen shoulder

Discussion in 'General Discussion Subforum' started by cloud, Dec 26, 2025 at 1:01 PM.

  1. cloud

    cloud New Member

    Hi all,
    I have been struggling with frozen shoulder pain .It began slowly 2 months ago and now it has become unbearable. Limited movement,pain all the way down my arm,sleepless nights. I do home stretching as advised and I am terrified of the months to come since I know that it is a slow progress situation.
    I am a TMS profile person all the way. Amongst other things, there is an incident that happened at the time of onset and I am trying to focus on that emotion but pain is bigger than that. Any suggestions? If I focus on PT and stretching, does that work against Tms principles?
    I just can't stand the pain...
    Thanks for reading
     
  2. Cactusflower

    Cactusflower Beloved Grand Eagle

    @cloud:
    We don’t much discuss PT, stretches or the physical here because Dr. Sarno did not find that focus helpful for patients. He actually found it distracting them away from the psychological.
    If you aren’t familiar with his work, I suggest reading one of his books. If you have, you might try praising certain passages again.
    He was not against medication and painkillers if needed so that a patient could focus on doing the work. That is a decision that is up to you.
    Part of the work is trying to get in some movement even through the fear of the pain. Slow progress is well known and common with frozen shoulder. I went through a year of it about 8 years ago. I was not afraid of the pain, just curious and kept moving and stretching during that time. I had a great doctor who explained it’s a super common stress response in women and said it seems to heal when you can focus on the anxiety instead of attempting to fix the symptom. He refused to prescribe me PT but said to just keep up as best as possible with all exercise and regular routine while working on the stress. In a year it had disappeared.
     

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