Ayurvedic Treatment for Frozen shoulder

FROZEN SHOULDER Ayurvedic Treatment

Your doctor will diagnose your frozen shoulder by taking your physical examination and checking for your pain and stiffness levels. Your doctor may also recommend some additional blood tests to find out if you have any underlying conditions that increase your risk for frozen shoulder, such as diabetes.¹

Moreover, your doctor may recommend some additional imaging tests to confirm your frozen shoulder and check for arthritis and join deterioration. These include:¹

• CT scan – imaging test that uses x-rays to take multiple images of the shoulder
• X-Ray – to detect the exact location of your frozen shoulder and find out whether there has been some other damage to your shoulders
• MRI scan – common imaging technique that takes multiple images of the soft tissues around your frozen shoulder

Diet Recommendations (Aahar)

Consume diet that reduces vata dosha in the body. This includes easily digestible foods and moist & oily foods.² Examples are:

• Oils and ghee
• Moist foods like berries, melons and curd
• Soups and stews
• Oily foods like avocado, coconut, olives, buttermilk, cheese, eggs, milk, wheat, nuts and seeds

Lifestyle changes (Vihar)

• Get adequate rest
• Warm water bath is advised.
• Avoid straining your shoulder
• Perform mild exercises to improve the mobility of your shoulders
• Avoid A/C rooms
• Avoid cold water bath
• Practice yogasanas regularly. Some asanas that can help include:

Garudasana                      Paschim namaskarasana             Dhanurasana