Frozen shoulder or adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder is one of the most common clinical conditions. It is characterized by progressive pain and passive range of motion of the glenohumeral joint. The new study suggests that lidocaine injection prior to physiotherapy increases the effectiveness of the physiotherapy. Frozen shoulder or adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder is one of the most common conditions orthopedic surgeons treat. The connective tissue surrounding the glenohumeral joint becomes stiff resulting in progressive and insidious pain.
It also results in the limited range of motion (ROM) of the glenohumeral joint. The common treatment of frozen shoulder includes nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, physiotherapy, intraarticular injections of corticosteroids. The most recent addition to the treatment is an intraarticular injection of hyaluronate. Rarely, in more complicated…
