{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Move Your DNA with Katy Bowman","title":"Frozen Shoulder: What Is It Exactly, and How Can Exercises Help When Movement is Painful?","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/a99e3d39\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3348,"description":"Frozen shoulder (also known as adhesive capsulitis) can cause pain, stiffness and a significant loss of shoulder range of motion. In this episode, biomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Dr Jeannette Loram explain what’s actually happening inside the shoulder capsule during frozen shoulder. They discuss the different stages of the condition — including the freezing, frozen and thawing phases — as well as its connections with inflammation, menopause and diabetes.\nThey also explore why movement matters for shoulder health, and during recovery from frozen shoulder. To understand how movement can affect the shoulder capsule, it’s important to distinguish between movement in the shoulder and movement of the shoulder. Katy and Jeannette also look at everyday habits that may limit capsule movement and share some practical daily movements for maintaining shoulder mobility. Plus, they answer a listener's question about using hand paddles when swimming.\n\nEnhanced Show Notes and Full Transcript\n00:00 Why we're talking about frozen shoulder\n02:45 Dynamic Collective sponsors\n05:05 What is frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis)?\n14:28 Frozen shoulder, inflammation, menopause & other risk factors\n24:37 The freezing, frozen & thawing stages — and treatment\n29:16 Movement as prevention: moving in the shoulder vs movement of the shoulder\n33:00 Daily prehab & rehab movements\n37:22 Why, in this case, pain might be the way through\n40:58 Everyday shoulder habits: bags, carrying & asymmetry\n43:13 Should you swim with hand paddles? — listener question sponsored by ScreenFit™\n51:00 Your shoulder movement diet: climbing & clambering, hanging & “paint the globe”\n\n\nResearch Mentioned \n\nMillar, N. L. et al. (2022). Frozen shoulder. Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 8, 59. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41572-022-00386-2\nNavarro-Ledesma, S. (2025). Frozen Shoulder as a Systemic Immunometabolic Disorder: The Roles of Estrogen, Thyroid Dysfunction, Endothelial Health, Lifestyle, and Clinical...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/U5WxhJlsGPWey1xfDiO0g7h2Z2IvcHpraZq7vVUBMGg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI4MjA1LzE2NDQz/NDkzMjctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}