Cholesterol levels are checked by a simple blood test. This test measures total cholesterol, low-density lipoproteins (LDL) cholesterol, high-density lipoproteins (HDL) cholesterol, and triglycerides. Your health-care professional will be able to help you interpret the blood test results to determine if your cholesterol levels are normal or require treatment.
When it comes to using ice and heat for treating a frozen shoulder injury, it's important to keep in mind that both ice AND heat are very effective ways to relieve pain and heal. Most people will think one is better over the other from their own experience or what a doctor / physical therapist has previously told them.
Patients who have frozen shoulder often have pain that increases with shoulder motion. The pain can interfere with daily activity and sleep. The shoulder stiffness affects motion in all directions such as reaching up in the air or trying to place the hand behind the back.