She also does a lot of stretching work with me which at times is very painful. These treatments have been going on since last November, and have helped me regain some mobility but the pain is still there. Your diabetes doctor would be a good source to consult about your pain. A frozen shoulder starts out as a very painful, inflamed shoulder that is difficult to move because of the pain. The cause is unknown, although it may be from excessive use of the shoulder.
People tend to protect a painful shoulder and hold the arm next to the body.
Because the shoulder joint is not moved through its normal range of motion, the joint stiffens or freezes with limited movement. Treatment includes taking anti-inflammatory drugs during the acute phase, exercises to put the shoulder joint through a range of motion, or perhaps surgery to repair the damaged shoulder. People with diabetes are prone to nerve damage because too much glucose in the blood over long periods can damage the nervous system. The American Diabetes Association says that about one half of those people who have lived with diabetes for 25 years will have nerve damage, or neuropathy. This is more likely to happen if there has not been good blood glucose control.