This Sign Of Ageing Is Surprisingly More Common In Women

The condition is painful, limiting and often mistaken for normal wear and tear. Here's what you need to know.

Culture & Parenting Reporter, HuffPost

Ageing can bring a variety of unwelcome surprises, from digestive changes to disrupted sleep.

But if you’ve noticed you’re having trouble reaching overhead, getting dressed or lying down comfortably due to shoulder stiffness, you might be dealing with more than just typical aches.

You could be experiencing frozen shoulder, a condition that affects women at a disproportionately high rate, particularly during midlife.

And while you may be tempted to quietly chalk it up to getting older, experts say that’s exactly the kind of thinking that can delay the care you need.

Those who have developed frozen shoulder are in good company. Amy Poehler, Naomi Watts, Amanda Peet, Sheinelle Jones, Jenna Bush Hager and Teri Hatcher have all spoken publicly about their own experiences with the condition – shining a light on something that many have suffered through in silence, assuming it was simply part of ageing.

But just because it’s common, it doesn’t mean it’s something to ignore. Here’s what you should know about frozen shoulder and what to do if you think you have it.

What is frozen shoulder? And what does it look like?

Known medically as adhesive capsulitis, frozen shoulder is a condition in which your shoulder becomes painful,........

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