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Gail asked: "My question is ...is this familiar to anyone? ...Is a frozen shoulder a symptom of Parkinsons? Does anyone know any sucessful treatments for frozen shoulder?" About the same time that I first noticed my Parkie tremor eight years ago I also developed a frozen shoulder. No doctor suggested any connection, but I read a report in one of the PD newsletters shortly after that that said that 20% of the PWP have a frozen shoulder as a precursor. The doctor did prescribe some exercises which were a bit painful at first. The directions included taking Advil about a half-hour before exercising, icing the shoulder for ten-fifteen minutes before exercising and carrying out that routine three times a day. I could tell in a few weeks that the shoulder was loosening up. I did this faithfully for about three months and have not had a problem since. Joan (56/8)