Frozen shoulders are temporary. (so are "weak" backs)
Don't give up your bike. If your PT is telling you to give up your bike, find a new PT.
Here's the PT joke about frozen shoulders: With diligent therapy, ultrasound, massage, exercise, stretching, e-stim, and proper nutrition, a frozen shoulder will get better in about 12 months. If you leave it alone it will get better in about a year.
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06-17-2010, 09:14 PM #1
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06-18-2010, 07:47 AM #2
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I can ride now. I stretched enough to be able to reach my handlebars! I am riding a giant sedona until I can get back to my bianchi. I do have some evidence of a bone spur but it is not enough to go through surgery for...yet. My dr. and pt said I could ride, just use common sense ice and ibuprophen LOL>. Thanks ladies! I never heard of a frozen shoulder before I got one. It helps to know you understand my pain!!!
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06-19-2010, 07:10 PM #3
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I feel your pain. I suffered with a frozen shoulder for a year. I did physical therapy and lots of stretching. Then later added weights. It got better but my range of motion was horrible!!! A few months ago I joined a gym and started working with a trainer. I think the weight training with the trainer made all the difference.
I didn't ride during that time. (I didn't sleep much either! It's so painful it will keep you from sleeping!) I never though I'd get back 100% range of motion but would have been happy to just be pain free. I've gotten so much stronger and I am finally back 100%. Total recovery was, like they said, 1 year."Chisel praise in stone; write criticism in sand."
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06-19-2010, 07:53 PM #4
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I have not been able to ride either with my messed up shoulder (&neck) from my crash last fall. I'm back on the PT wagon too.
While it is depressing for me, and I feel it's all caving in... my road bike is patiently waiting... going no where. It's funny, the bikes are loyal like that
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Is there anything you can do to make your road bike more upright? Spacers, angeled up stem, etc.... I love my new bars with flat tops... never used the tops before until I got the different shape. Just a couple thoughts.
Hope you get some resolve in the right direction soon.
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