Frozen Shoulder: What Do Hormones Have To Do With It

Frozen Shoulder After 50: What Hormones Have to Do With It Your shoulder got stiff, then stiffer, and nobody can tell you why. If you’re a woman somewhere between 40 and 60, the answer may have more to do with your hormones than with anything you did. In this video, I share what 30 years as an occupational therapist and certified hand therapist has taught me about frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis), why it shows up so often in women around menopause, and what researchers are learning about the connection between hormone changes, inflammation, and the shoulder joint. In this video: What frozen shoulder actually is, and how it’s different from a rotator cuff problem Why women in their 40s and 50s are hit hardest What estrogen, blood sugar, and thyroid health may have to do with it The typical stages: freezing, frozen, and thawing Why forcing it often backfires Questions worth bringing to your doctor or therapist Up next in the series: Frozen Shoulder After 50: 5 Signs You Need to Know Your therapy visit lasts an hour. Your recovery happens in the other 23. That’s what this channel is for. Subscribe for practical, honest help with hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder issues for women who plan to keep riding, running, digging, and swinging well past 50. Independent By Design: Not just healing — living well, your way. DISCLAIMER: This video is for educational and entertainment purposes only and is not medical advice. Watching this video does not create a clinician-patient relationship. Every shoulder is different, so please talk with your own physician or therapist about your symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment, and follow their recommendations. If you have sudden or severe pain, loss of strength, or symptoms after a fall or injury, seek medical care promptly. #FrozenShoulder #Menopause #ShoulderPain #AdhesiveCapsulitis #WomenOver50 #Perimenopause #OccupationalTherapy