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.
According to Dr. Oolo Austin, you have a frozen shoulder syndrome or a form of frozen shoulder if: 1  Your arm stops moving at any point and does not continue up any further. 2  You are able to raise it up but when you reach behind you with the arm up, you feel pain in the top or back of your shoulder.