25/06/2025
🧊Frozen Shoulder & Menopause: What’s the Link?
If you’re navigating perimenopause or menopause and suddenly find your shoulder stiff, achy, or barely able to move… you’re not imagining it. ❌
🎯 Adhesive capsulitis, aka frozen shoulder, has been shown to have a strong link with declining estrogen levels.
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Estrogen plays a vital role in keeping connective tissues supple, inflammation low, and joint health thriving. When levels drop (as they do in peri/menopause), this can trigger changes in the shoulder capsule—leading to inflammation, thickening, and ultimately, stiffness and pain.
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🔁 Frozen shoulder often progresses in stages—from painful to frozen to thawing—but early intervention helps reduce the impact.
💡 Myotherapy, gentle movement therapy (like yoga), and hormone-aware rehabilitation strategies can make a huge difference in both pain and recovery time.
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✨ If this sounds like you or someone you know, don’t wait until the pain gets worse. You’re not “just getting older”—there are real, treatable factors at play.
📩 DM me if you’d like to learn more or book an assessment.