Frozen shoulder treatment in Lahore
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A frozen shoulder is not a painful shoulder you are protecting. It is one that has physically stopped moving — the arm will not go where you send it even when someone else lifts it for you. It is what Dr. Maryam wants this clinic known for.
- First assessment
- Rs 2,500 Follow-up Rs 2,000
- Every session
- 40–45 min One-to-one with a doctor
- Typical course
- 5–7 sessions Packages available over 7 sessions
- Home visits
- Rs 3,000 DHA Phase 1, 2 & 3
Does this sound like you
What frozen shoulder feels like.
- Cannot lift your arm to reach a high shelf
- Cannot reach behind your back to fasten clothes or get to a back pocket
- Worst at night — you cannot lie on that side and it wakes you
- A sharp catch if you reach out suddenly to grab something
- The shoulder feels blocked, not just sore
- It started for no obvious reason and has slowly stiffened over months
What usually causes it
- Adhesive capsulitis
- True frozen shoulder. The capsule surrounding the joint thickens and contracts, so the joint physically loses range. It moves through a painful phase, a stiff phase, and a slow thawing phase.
- Diabetes
- Frozen shoulder is considerably more common in people with diabetes, and tends to be more stubborn. Tell us at the assessment — it changes what to expect from the timeline.
- After an injury or a period in a sling
- A shoulder kept still after a fracture, surgery or injury can stiffen into the same pattern.
- Rotator cuff problems
- Often mistaken for frozen shoulder, and treated completely differently. A cuff problem is weak and painful; a frozen shoulder is stiff even when relaxed.
- Thyroid conditions
- An under-active or over-active thyroid is associated with frozen shoulder. Worth mentioning if you are being treated for one.
You do not need to know which of these it is before you come. Finding that out is what the first assessment is for.
How we treat it
What actually happens, in order.
Confirm it is actually frozen
Your first visit is a full 40–45 min with the doctor. The test that matters is whether the shoulder moves when the doctor moves it for you. If it does, it is not a frozen shoulder and it needs a different plan — and that is the mistake which costs patients months.
Hands-on work on the capsule
Both doctors are certified manual therapists. Joint mobilisation and capsular stretching are what actually moves a frozen shoulder. There is no machine that does this part.
Settle the pain so the range work is possible
Therapeutic ultrasound, TENS, EMS, IFT, laser, heat and the IR lamp bring the pain down far enough that the shoulder tolerates being stretched. The shoulder wheel and pulley are then used to hold onto the range you gain.
Daily range work at home
This is the part that decides the outcome. A frozen shoulder needs its range exercises every single day, not twice a week when you come in. You leave with a programme, and you are checked on it at every session.
See a doctor first if any of these apply.
Physiotherapy is not the right first step for every problem. Call us and we will say so honestly, or go straight to a doctor if:
- You cannot move the shoulder at all after a fall — this may be a fracture or a dislocation
- The shoulder is hot, red and swollen, and you have a fever
- You suddenly could not lift the arm after an injury or a heavy pull
- Unexplained weight loss, or night pain that has nothing to do with position
Who will treat you
Both doctors treat this.
Whichever time suits you, you see a Doctor of Physical Therapy who handles this condition every week — not an assistant.
Dr. Maryam Tanveer
DPT, MPhil · Certified Manual Therapist
Dr. Mehwish Warraich
DPT · Certified Manual Therapist and Chiropractor
Questions
Before you book.
How long does a frozen shoulder take to treat?
Longer than most conditions on this site, and you should be told that before you book. Where the usual course at this clinic is 5–7 sessions, a frozen shoulder is measured in months rather than weeks, and how long depends on which phase you arrive in. Packages are available beyond 7 sessions for exactly this reason. Anyone promising you a fixed number of visits for a frozen shoulder is guessing.
I have diabetes. Does that change anything?
It makes frozen shoulder both more likely and slower to resolve, so tell us at the assessment. It does not change the treatment, but it changes what is realistic to expect and how long to plan for.
Will it get better on its own if I wait?
Often it eventually eases, but that can take a very long time, and people who wait it out frequently keep a permanent loss of range. The stiffer a shoulder is allowed to become, the harder the work to reverse it.
Will the treatment hurt?
Moving a stiff capsule is uncomfortable, and we will not pretend otherwise. It should be a stretch you can breathe through, never sharp. Say so during the session — the pressure is set to you, not to a protocol.
Should I get a steroid injection first?
For some patients in the painful phase, an injection from a doctor is what makes the physiotherapy possible, and we will tell you if we think you are one of them. It is not a substitute for the range work — an injection with no physiotherapy afterwards usually buys comfort, not movement.
Kandhay ka dard — can I be treated in Urdu or Punjabi?
Yes. Both doctors speak Urdu, English and Punjabi.
Can you treat my shoulder at home?
Yes, across DHA Phase 1, DHA Phase 2, DHA Phase 3 at Rs 3,000 per visit. Worth asking about if the shoulder is keeping you awake and the journey in is itself painful.
Book
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Or call 0327 4349159 directly — we are open Mon–Sat 1:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Friday from 3:00 PM.
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