Frozen Shoulder in Menopause: 5 Steps to Treat It & Recover Faster | Dr. Vonda Wright

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No fall, no heavy lift. But suddenly you woke up and couldn't reach behind your back. 3 out of 4 people who get frozen shoulders are women in perimenopause, and that is not a coincidence.

In this episode I show you what's happening inside your shoulder, why estrogen loss is driving it, and how I treat it in my clinic. Every joint is wrapped in a capsule. A healthy one moves like a loose windbreaker; a frozen one shrinks to a wetsuit two sizes too small. You're not falling apart. Your shoulder pain has a name and it has a fix, but waiting it out can cost you two years.

What we cover:

- Why frozen shoulder in perimenopause hits women three times out of four.

- What estrogen loss does to the shoulder joint capsule, and how fibrosis freezes it.

- How the four stages of adhesive capsulitis can drag out two years untreated.

- Why 41% of frozen shoulder MRIs look completely normal, and what that does not mean.

- What the "hook your bra" test reveals about lost internal rotation.

- How frozen shoulder exercises like pendulum swings and wall walks keep the capsule from rusting shut.

- Why a cortisone shot for a frozen shoulder is a rescue, not a long-term plan.

- How HRT and estrogen change frozen shoulder recovery, and why the decision rests on facts, not fear.

- Why frozen shoulders are an early warning sign of the musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause.

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