Frozen Shoulder Treatment in Burwood East
Stiffness and pain that's been building for months, limiting how far you can lift or rotate your arm?
Frozen shoulder has three distinct stages and the right treatment at each stage makes a real difference to how long recovery takes.
What is Frozen Shoulder?
Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis) is a condition where the capsule surrounding the shoulder joint becomes inflamed and thickened, gradually restricting movement. It typically progresses through three stages: a painful “freezing” phase where stiffness sets in, a “frozen” phase where movement is most restricted, and a “thawing” phase where range of motion slowly returns. Without treatment, this process can take one to three years but hands-on treatment and targeted movement work can significantly shorten each stage and reduce how much function you lose along the way.
Symptoms
- Gradual onset of shoulder pain and stiffness, often worse at night
- Difficulty lifting the arm overhead or reaching behind the back
- Significant reduction in active and passive range of motion
- Pain that can be constant in the early freezing phase, then shifts to stiffness dominating
How We Treat It at MyoActive
- Assess — We identify which stage of frozen shoulder you’re in, since the right treatment approach differs meaningfully between the freezing, frozen, and thawing phases.
- Treat — Manual therapy, dry needling, and functional cupping to reduce pain, ease capsular tension, and restore as much movement as possible at each stage.
- Rebuild — A progressive stretching and strengthening program to restore full range of motion and rotator cuff strength, preventing the shoulder from stiffening again once mobility returns.
From Physiotherapy, Myotherapy and Remedial Massage to Pilates and a premium gym experience, everything you need for your shoulder pain is under one roof.
Care led by an experienced shoulder focused physiotherapist team.
- Over a decade of experience delivering personalised, evidence-based rehabilitation and performance programs.
- Highly dual qualified physiotherapists and personal trainers.
- Extensive experience working with clients recovering from injuries, post-surgery and people just wanting to become fit and healthy.
- Specialised knowledge in tailoring training programs to improve strength, flexibility, posture, and core stability.
- Proven track record in supporting athletes, workers, and the general community to getting results in the gym.
- Integration of hands-on treatment, gym-based strength work and exercise therapy for holistic, long-term results.
- Recognised nationally with industry awards and trusted by over 6,500+ clients.
When to See Someone?
The earlier frozen shoulder is treated, the better starting hands-on treatment in the freezing phase tends to reduce how much movement is lost and shorten overall recovery time. If you’ve noticed your shoulder stiffening gradually over weeks or months with no specific injury, that’s worth getting assessed rather than waiting to see if it resolves on its own.
Melbourne’s Most Trusted Shoulder Pain Clinic
MyoActive Sports Medicine, is the best reviewed and priced Shoulder Pain Clinic in the south east suburbs for, myotherapy, remedial massage, osteopathy, physiotherapy and personal training in Melbourne which provides TMJ services from accredited physiotherapists to clients in Burwood, Burwood East, Vermont, Vermont South, Glen Waverley, Mount Waverley, Forest Hill, Wheelers Hill, Nunawading, Heathmont, Blackburn, Oakleigh, Mitcham, Canterbury, Surrey Hills, Scoresby, Springvale, Camberwell, Box Hill, Ringwood, Knox, Rowville, Croydon, Croydon south and Boronia.
Don't wait out all three stages. Get ahead of it.
Book Your Appointment today.