In general population, the estimated prevalence of frozen shoulder is 2 to 5 percent. Frozen shoulder is the common term used for adhesive capsulitis. Frozen shoulder is associated with pain of unknown etiology leading to restricted movement of the shoulder. The current article emphasizes the diagnosis and management strategies of frozen shoulder .
Pain associated with the frozen shoulder is a consequence of inflammation and swelling in the lining of the shoulder joint (capsule) and its associated ligaments, with resultant contracture of the shoulder joint capsule. The lining of the shoulder joint loses its normal flexibility and elasticity, becoming stiff and painful. The key features describing frozen shoulder are a gradual onset of shoulder stiffness, severe pain, especially at night, and near complete loss of passive and active external rotation of the shoulder. It is most prevalent…
