FROZEN SHOULDER DOCTOR
Announcement ( March 2008 )
In recent months Doctor Francis Xavier Murphy has developed and refined the Murphy Quick Release Procedure to achieve remarkably quick resolutions for Frozen Shoulder Syndrome (FSS) sufferers. Although many people are reluctant to believe such a system can exist it has not stopped a flood of people from seeking Dr. Murphy out for a shot at a painless good night sleep and answers to there questions. In order to help more people he has documented most of his patients on video. A video library has now been compiled and is being organized for public viewing in the near future. The video is so powerful that it has single-handedly gathered the attention of many health care providers nationally. “It is nearly impossible to field all the questions people have,” states Murphy.
Dr. Murphy has turned his attention to teaching other doctors his technique and revealing to them the answer to the question “What causes Frozen Shoulder Syndrome?”. In recent weeks he has completed the Frozen Shoulder Syndrome curriculum for doctors. The training and testing sessions will be offered to doctors certified in Active Release Technique (upper extremity and spine are required). Although a date has not been established yet, the first targeted month is July 2008. Doctors can pre-register by contacting Active Release Technique (ART). Pre-registration does not guarantee matriculation into the inaugural class. Once the class is officially offered, a spot can then be secured. Pre-registered doctors will be notified first when the class date and location is established. Call Active Release Technique @ 888-396-2727 and ask to be notified when the Murphy Quick Release (MQR) classes for Frozen Shoulder Syndrome is available.
Dr. Mike Leahy the creator of Active Release Technique and Dr. Francis Murphy have collaborated to develop a system, which efficiently teaches doctors how to successfully use the Murphy Quick Release procedure in conjunction with Active Release Technique to achieve the best possible outcome for each Frozen Shoulder Syndrome patient.
Contact Dr. Murphy at www.wholehealthpartners.com or 214.368.3030.
Frozen Shoulder Syndrome Update: Nov. 2007
Dallas Doctor Reports Results Following New MQR Procedure
In July of 2007 doctor Francis X. Murphy reported his early promising results using a new procedure for the condition known as “Frozen Shoulder Syndrome”. Since that time many people from all over the
Doctor Murphy reports that Frozen Shoulder Syndrome is a neurological disorder. The pain and considerable stiffness is worsened if you struggle to restore and create movement with physical therapy, exercises or forced passive (assisted) motion types of therapy. Many of these therapies can be very useful after the neurological condition has been broken.
The study has revealed two distinct types of Frozen Shoulder Syndrome which doctor Murphy identifies as type 1 and type 2. The differences between the two disorders are described below.
Type 1. Immediately following the MQR procedure the patients, both men and women, are immediately able to raise their arm above their head. Some small compensatory muscular changes require work but the job is easily handled in 3 to 4 follow up visits. The pain is more than 75% reduced within 24 hours.
Type 2. Immediately following the MQR procedure the patient is able to raise the arm significantly higher, usually a 60% to 80% increased abduction of the shoulder is observed. These patients however should expect to have 2 to 3 times the work and time to achieve full recovery. There is still some pain and significant chance for backsliding. These patients should expect steady improvement with each visit (about 10) over a 4 to 5 week period.
Frozen Shoulder Syndrome sufferers are in such pain that they naturally assume that they will be a Type 2, but that is not the likelihood. Just the opposite is true, you are more likely to have the type 1 version.
Doctor Murphy has been working hard to develop a curriculum to train doctors how to perform the MQR procedure. The course will be available in 2008, to chiropractors that have become certified by Active Release Technique in the spine and upper extremity course of study.
Until doctors begin to practice in a location near you, doctor Murphy will continue treating patients for Frozen Shoulder Syndrome and related conditions at Whole Health Partners in
Frozen Shoulder Progress Chart
Patient Type M or F 0%-50% 50%-75% 75%-90% Resolved # of Days # of Total Pain Scale # 1 OR 2 Improved Improved Improved In Program Visits B/S - backslide ( 1 - 10 ) 1 1 F ® 27 9 9 to 2 2 2 M v 18 3 B/S 10 to 4 3 1 F ® 24 7 9 to 1 4 2 F ® 45 15 8 to 1 5 2 M v 42 14 10 to 2 6 1 F ® 31 9 9 to 1 7 1 M ® 22 6 9 to 1 8 2 M v 35 15 10 to 3 9 1 F v 33 8 9 to 2 10 1 M ® 28 6 9 to 1 11 2 F ® 51 12 8 to 2 12 1 F ® 28 7 8 to 3 13 1 M ® 27 7 10 to 2 14 2 M ® 37 11 9 to 1 15 1 F v 33 8 10 to 2 16 1 F ® 40 9 10 to 1 17 1 M v 42 10 7 to 2 18 1 F v 36 9 10 to 0 19 2 F ® 51 12 10 to 3 20 1 F v 28 8 7 to 3 21 2 M v 37 9 10 to 2 22 1 F v 28 8 9 to 3 23 1 M v 28 7 8 to 2 24 2 M ® 26 6 10 to 2 25 1 F ® 28 7 9 to 0 26 2 F v 45 10 10 to 5 27 1 F v 23 7 9 to 2 28 1 M v 25 7 9 to 1 29 1 F ® 21 6 10 to 2 30 1 F v 29 7 8 to 1 31 2 M v 33 7 9 to 2 32 2 M v 21 6 10 to 3 33 2 F ® 24 6 10 to 2 34 1 F v 23 7 9 to 1 35 2 M v 31 7 10 to 2 36 1 F v 33 5 9 to 3 37 1 F v 32 3 9 to 2 38 1 F v 24 6 8 to 2 39 2 F v 45 5 B/S 10 to 3 40 1 F v 16 4 9 to 4 41 2 F v 21 5 10 to 3 42 1 M v 23 6 10 to 4 43 2 M v 12 4 10 to 4 44 2 F v 11 4 9 to 2 45 2 M v 19 2 B/S 10 to 10 46 1 F v 12 3 9 to 1 47 1 F v 14 3 9 to 2 48 2 F v 16 4 8 to 2 49 2 M v 15 3 10 to 5 50 1 M v 15 4 8 to 4
Frozen Shoulder Mystery Solved
If you suffer from Frozen Shoulder Syndrome, Whole Health Partners ("WHP") is offering a one time opportunity for patients to participate in a clinical outcome study. Whole Health Partners is offering study participants one-half off the cost of the procedure and the follow up visits. Study requirements are as follows:
1. All study participants must sign a confidentiality contract;
2. All participants must follow the care plan in its entirety;
3. All participants must be diagnosed with Frozen Shoulder Syndrome by a
currently licensed doctor prior to being examined by Dr. Murphy; and
4. All participants must agree to allow WHP to use their name and outcome
results for use in promotion of the Murphy Quick Release ("MQR") TM
procedure and for scientific documentation purposes.
In the event that the procedure is unsuccessful a refund of all but the initial workup will be offered. In each case the definition of success will carefully be agreed to before the procedure is performed. Film of other patients before and after will be used to demonstrate what can be expected before and after the procedure. The results are jaw dropping and fairly instantaneous.
Call Kelli Anderson at 214-368-3030 or email her at help@frozenshoulderdoctor.com for all the details Many of the charges may be covered by your insurance.
STORY:
Dallas Doctor Develops Promising Procedure for “Frozen Shoulder Syndrome” Murphy Quick Release Procedure Resolves Pervasive Problem Plaguing Millions Over 40
Dallas, Texas –– July 10, 2007 –– In June 2006, a Dallas woman with classic signs and symptoms of Frozen Shoulder Syndrome visited Dr. Francis X. Murphy, who founded Whole Health Partners of Dallas Texas in 1995. Whole Health Partners is a highly organized, bustling practice that attracts people with chronic and acute soft-tissue issues as well as spinal and joint problems. Two independent medical opinions confirmed the woman’s diagnosis was Frozen Shoulder Syndrome, and despite painful physical therapy and a steroid injection, the problem persisted.
According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Frozen Shoulder Syndrome, or adhesive capsulitis, is a disorder in which the shoulder capsule—the connective tissue surrounding the glenohumeral joint of the shoulder—becomes inflamed and stiff. Movement of the shoulder is severely restricted, and the condition is frequently caused by injury that leads to lack of use due to pain. Rheumatic disease progression and recent shoulder surgery can also cause Frozen Shoulder Syndrome. Intermittent periods of use may cause inflammation.
Abnormal bands of tissue (adhesions) grow between the joint surfaces, restricting motion. There is also a lack of synovial fluid, which normally helps the shoulder joint move by lubricating the gap between the humerus (upper arm bone) and the socket in the scapula (shoulder blade). It is this restricted space between the capsule and ball of the humerus that distinguishes adhesive capsulitis from a less complicated, painful, stiff shoulder. People with diabetes, stroke, lung disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and heart disease, or who have been in an accident, are at a higher risk for Frozen Shoulder Syndrome. Frozen Shoulder Syndrome has been indicated as a possible adverse effect of some forms of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). The condition typically appears in people more than 40 years old.
After a complete examination, the cause of the patient’s Frozen Shoulder Syndrome was undetermined. While many theories exist, none fit her case. Since the condition was first described in medical literature in the mid-nineteenth century, the cause of Frozen Shoulder Syndrome has been classified as idiopathic, or unknown. Relying on years of experience in chiropractic care and treatment of soft tissue disorders, Dr. Murphy began to formulate a working theory regarding possible causes of Frozen Shoulder Syndrome along with treatments to alleviate his patient’s Frozen Shoulder Syndrome.
Whole Health Partners (WHP) specializes in a highly technical soft tissue technique known as Active Release Technique (ART). ART specialists are highly trained in anatomy and nerve innervations. Thousands of people worldwide seek ART specialists to solve their biomechanical disabilities, which is how this patient found Dr. Murphy.
Initially the ART yielded little in directly affecting the Frozen Shoulder Syndrome. However some of the ART protocols offered his patient some relief from the many other overworked muscles resulting from the Frozen Shoulder Syndrome. This type of palliative care was provided as needed. At some point along the many paths this patient sought she decided she wanted to try surgery. Dr. Murphy referred his patient to a highly competent surgeon and well-known doctor in the Dallas community.
Surgery was scheduled. Dr. Murphy saw his patient one last time for routine ancillary care. During this visit however, he noticed a peculiarity in a passive biomechanical test. He decided to consult a 2002 study he had recently read and a graphic from an unrelated Web site.
According to Dr. Murphy, “When I saw the graphic, the proverbial light bulb just went on. In that instant, the structural abnormality made perfect sense. It all correlated to a Frozen Shoulder Syndrome.” The structural abnormality now needed a strategy for correction.
Dr. Murphy responded by developing a poly-vectored procedure called the Murphy Quick Release, or MQR. The patient responded to the procedure with an instant resolution to her Frozen Shoulder Syndrome. The procedure has since been utilized on the first dozen patients with a 100% success rate. Each patient responded to the MQR with instant resolution to the limiting restricted movement of the Frozen Shoulder Syndrome. While the MQR procedure has yielded instant resolution for these patients, Dr. Murphy continues to accumulate and analyze data relating to the causes of Frozen Shoulder Syndrome.
Dr. Murphy has also developed a series of exercises and stretches that are designed to keep Frozen Shoulder Syndrome from returning. The MQR requires a highly specialized skill set, and can only be performed after the proper soft tissue preparation has been applied. Currently no other doctors have been licensed or trained to perform the MQR procedure. Frozen Shoulder Syndrome sufferers or those with friends or family who have the condition can find more information by contacting Dr. Murphy at help@frozenshoulderdoctor.com or 214.368.3030.
Whole Health Partners
6211 W. Northwest Highway, Suite C159
Dallas, Texas 75225 214.368.3030 fax: 214.368.3556
email: help@frozenshoulderdoctor.com