I have had five shoulder surgeries….The most recent was November 2018 with a rotator cuff surgery on my left shoulder.  In 2015, I had two surgeries on my right shoulder (frozen shoulder and plenty of arthritis) within six months.  Yikes!  The doctor prescribed oxycodone for pain and inflammation.  If you have ever taken this drug, then you know that you FEEL like you’ve been drugged!  I did my research prior to surgery #2, which was much more aggressive than the first one, and decided I was going to try my oils and not use the drugs, if possible.
I started my little recipe on day three after surgery. First, I applied Young Living Deep Relief Roll On every few hours around the area of my incision. Next, I made my own capsules to address my issues of pain and inflammation and took one every 4-6 hours. I’m happy to say that I was off the Rx on that third day!!  With the first surgery, I took the Rx for 14 days!  Here’s my recipe:
Fill a gelatin capsule with 4 drops each of the YL Vitality Lemongrass, Peppermint and Copaiba. If you like,  fill the remaining space with a carrier oil (I use olive or YL V-6 oil).  Young Living Vitality oils are the only essential oils which are FDA compliant for ingestion.
My research is based upon published information from Life Science Publishing, Essential Oils Desk Reference. Lemongrass, Peppermint and Copaiba each contain anti- inflammatory properties.  Additionally, Lemongrass has been shown to regenerate connective tissue and ligaments. Copaiba is considered a powerful anti-inflammatory and Peppermint also has pain relieving medical properties.  Incidentally, Deep Relief contains Peppermnt and Copaiba!
If you have never ingested essential oils, then I would suggest you start with one drop of each oil in the capsule for the first day, and add a drop of each oil daily, thereafter.  Additionally, you may find it helpful to take a probiotic when regularly ingesting oils. I use Young Living Life 9.
I can certainly attest that it worked for me!  Interested? All three of these oils for the capsule are included in the Young Living Essential Oils Premium Starter Kit.  The only additional items you will need are the capsules and carrier oil. The Deep Relief is not included in the Premium Starter Kit, but you can certainly add it to your purchase.
I used this same process after my most recent surgery and had the same success.