Frozen Shoulder
Who Gets It?
- 2-5% of the population
- It is more common in women
- It is five times more common in diabetics
- It is more common in patients withDupuytren’s contracture
- It may have a genteic component i.e. it can run in the family
- It seems to affect mainly the over 40’s
- About 15% of people affected get it on both sides
How long does it last?
Symptoms last an average of 30 months.
There are three phases to a frozen shoulder:
- Freezing (1-8 months)
- Frozen (9-16 months)
- Thawing (12-40 months)
What is the Niel-Asher Technique® and how does it work?
The Niel-Asher Technique® is a 'natural' method utilising the body's own healing mechanisms. No drugs, no surgery. It is HANDS-ON-ONLY. It uses a specific and unique sequence of manipulations to the shoulder joints and soft-tissues. Conventional approaches to treating Frozen Shoulder Syndrome involve painful injections, months of physical therapy and/or surgery.
How is it different to current treatments?
Traditional physical therapies attempt to improve the range of motion by forcing the shoulder through the blockage; this in our opinion can make things considerably worse.
The Niel-Asher Technique® works differently. In a frozen shoulder there is masses of inflammation, on top of this the brain starts to recruit the 'wrong' muscles to move the shoulder.
Please visit the Niel-Asher Technique website for more information:
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