[Craig T]

IROC, I'm sorry. Yes, I have had "Frozen Shoulder" twice.

My history regarding weight training and physical fitness is very similar to yours. I have shoulder A/C subluxation and some arthritis there, but still do chest and shoulder workouts. I just don't go overhead or any straight bar bench pressing.

I am 54 now. The first episode was at 51 and lasted about six weeks. For the first three weeks I could not lift my arm whatsoever. It was truly "frozen". I went to an orthopedic/sports medicine practice here in Westlake Village. He made the diagnosis and recommended a sling, ice, and rest. After 4 weeks with zero improvement, he did give me a shot of cortisone into the affected area, but it still took another two weeks to go away.

Last year around this time took out some concrete posts with a sledge hammer. A few hours later the frozen shoulder was back. Thankfully, it only lasted about two weeks, and did go away with ice and rest.

I am VERY careful now with shoulder work, and only exercise the shoulders with cables in lighter weights-high repetition.