Commonly known as “frozen shoulder”
Painful restriction of glenohumeral joint range of motion (ROM)
Caused by thickening, fibrosis, and contraction of glenohumeral joint capsule with a...
Progressive shoulder pain over weeks to months
Pain worse with any shoulder movement, both active and passive. Pain is worse at night and may interfere with sleep. Pain usually is not ...
A high rate of spontaneous recovery within 18 to 30 mo for this condition should be kept in mind when choosing treatment options. Treatment should be focused on relief of symptoms and optimi...
Buchbinder R, Green S, Youd JM, et al. Arthrographic distension for adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder). Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2008;(1):CD007005.
Juel NG, Brox JI, Brun...
Frozen shoulder typically presents with insidious shoulder stiffness, and near-complete loss of both active and passive motion of the shoulder most prevalent, often with limitations of...
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