Are steroid injections and physical therapy really the only options for Frozen Shoulder?
Medica Institute offers minimally invasive, non-surgical, safe alternatives for Frozen Shoulder treatment to get your life back on track without steroid injections!
Frozen Shoulder, also known as adhesive capsulitis, is simply an inflamed shoulder capsule characterised by stiffness and pain in your shoulder joint. The bones, ligaments and tendons that make up your shoulder joint are all encased in a capsule of connective tissue which can be inflamed resulting in adhesion restricting the movement and resulting in a lot of pain.
Mostly frozen shoulder affects people between the ages of 40 and 60. The condition is more common in women than men.
Causes of Frozen Shoulder
It’s not clear why some people develop it, but some groups are more at risk. Limited mobility of the shoulder for any reason can in time result in a frozen shoulder. Your risk might also go up if you are in the process of recovering from a medical conditions like
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- Rotator cuff injury
- Post-surgical recovery
- Broken arm
- Stroke
Symptoms of Frozen Shoulder
The main symptoms of a frozen shoulder are pain that is more at night time and stiffness that make it difficult or impossible to move it. The daily activities of the patient may be severely hampered by this condition.
Treatment of Frozen Shoulder
Traditionally frozen shoulder is treated by steroid injections and physical exercise or in surgical intervention in advanced cases. At Medica Institute clinics however we offer a third choice –minimally invasive non-surgical same day procedures treatment using Regenerative medicine under local aesthetics & manipulation of the joint. Faster healing as well as improved functionality both are possible with innovative, cutting – edge ADULT mesenchymal cells and Platelet Rich Plasma – PRP therapy. Patients typically experience little to no down time from our frozen shoulder treatment procedures.
Regenerative stem cell therapy and platelet rich plasma (PRP) concentrate injections are next generation regenerative treatments to treat the cause of frozen shoulder not just the symptoms. Regenerative therapy utilise biologic material harvested directly from the patient’s body to help heal disease and injury. The treatment has become a game changer for accelerating healing, regenerating tissue and combating pain. It has reduced the need for prescription medications, steroid injections and surgery, proving to be a helpful tool towards managing and potentially eliminating pain in the body. Regenerative Therapy has helped untold amounts of people overcome insufferable chronic pain, restoring their function and mobility, and improving their quality of life. Regenerative Therapy by means of several protocols will ultimately help initiate the self-healing cycle in the injured part of the body, the end result then is pain relief.
Non-surgical Regenerative treatments are a same-day procedures and the options are:
• Prolotherapy
• Platelet-rich plasma – PRP therapy
• Mesenchymal cell therapy
• SVF (Stromal vascular fraction) therapy
In certain cases it may be a combination of more than one treatment protocol. For some patients however, the complete protocol is a series of injections in several treatment sessions. The choice of treatment is at the discretion of the Consultant and is based on your unique case.
Please contact us for a consultation and complete assessment to determine whether or not your condition can be treated with these minimally invasive, non-surgical regenerative procedures.
What are the top Benefits of Non-surgical Regenerative Treatments?
With so many options out there, you may be wondering what benefits choosing Non-surgical Regenerative Treatments provides. Over all Regenerative treatments are minimally invasive, non-surgical same day procedures with no risk of rejection, minimal recovery time and minimal worry. You are fully awake and ready to go home within a few hours after injections in the affected area.
Here are the top benefits to be aware of: