ART Session for Frozen Shoulder - My First Experience

Singapore, 14 June 2026

I booked an ART session last Saturday after hearing about Aldrin Ho from colleagues and Adrian. Word was he was super good with therapy work, so I decided to give it a try for my right frozen shoulder.

The centre - Ziklag Fitness - is location around Kembangan MRT. Not exactly convenient, but manageable. The session was S$200 for 30 minutes — so expectations were quietly set: please be worth it.

When I arrived, I explained my situation — frozen shoulder, limited rotation, tightness around the right shoulder and blade.

No warm-up, no easing in. I was told to lie on my left side, and the session started immediately.

What followed was… intense.

He went deep into pressure points around my shoulder and underarm area. And I mean deep. The kind of pain where your body reacts before your brain has time to negotiate. Tears came out without permission. Not dramatic — just pure reflex.

I did try to say it was very painful, but the session carried on with ZERO pause. There was also casual conversation happening in the background, which made the whole thing feel oddly detached.

I wasn’t sure if this is standard ART style or just his approach —but in that moment, I definitely felt like my pain level wasn’t the main priority in the room.

After that, I was directed to a TCM colleague for acupuncture. It wasn’t really a “do you want to continue?” situation — it felt more like a natural next step already decided.

There was also a recommendation for a supplement (MFIII Swiss IRS), framed as something beneficial for immunity, again without much discussion or options.

On the positive side, I will say this: my shoulder blade does feel less locked than before. There is some release there.

But here’s the trade-off question I couldn’t ignore — how much pain is reasonable for how much improvement?

Because for me, the answer after this session is still unclear.

Final thought

I went in hoping for mobility improvement, not just intensity.

I got a bit of release — but not enough change to match the experience.

Would I go again? No.

Not in this form, at least.