Hello, I’m José Illescas, a licensed physiotherapist with complete medical training, fluent in English, dedicated to evidence-based rehabilitation. If you can’t reach behind your back or sleep on one side, and you’ve been told to simply “wait it out,” that advice is incomplete.
Frozen shoulder is not a mechanical problem you can stretch away. It’s an inflammatory condition of the joint capsule — which is why forcing movement at the wrong moment makes it worse. It rarely appears alone: it’s strongly linked to diabetes and thyroid disease, and it’s easily confused with other causes of a stiff, painful shoulder — a rotator cuff tear, arthritis, referred pain. Correct treatment starts with identifying what you actually have and which phase you’re in.
This is what my medical training adds. I distinguish true adhesive capsulitis from the conditions that mimic it, I recognize the metabolic factors driving it, and I match treatment to the phase: gentle mobility while inflammation dominates, progressive loading once stiffness takes over. That timing is what turns years into months.
Your personalized program includes:
– A clinical assessment of your phase, range of motion and underlying factors — not just the shoulder.
– Phase-matched treatment: mobility work early, progressive strengthening as the capsule releases.
– Daily home exercises, because here consistency is what moves recovery.
Why choose me:
– I identify what you actually have — separating frozen shoulder from the tears, arthritis and referred pain that imitate it.
– I recognize the drivers: diabetes and thyroid disease change this condition, so I assess for them.
– Evidence-based throughout.
Investment: $30 per personalized session
Options: home visits, or clinic sessions at Alberto Muñoz Vernaza 3-46 (between Luis Cordero and Borrero), Cuenca
Move freely again with rehabilitation built on advanced medical knowledge and proven exercise science.
José, 098 498 3598
City: Cuenca
