Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis)

Overview

Adhesive capsulitis, often known as frozen shoulder, is an inflammatory disorder characterized by stiffness, discomfort, and severe loss of passive range of motion in the shoulder. Long-term impairment has been recorded in individuals at ten to twenty percent, with symptoms persisting at thirty to sixty percent.

This inflammatory disorder develops fibrosis of the glenohumeral joint capsule and is characterized by gradually growing stiffness and substantial range of motion limitation (typically external rotation). Patients, on the other hand, may have abrupt onset of symptoms and a lengthy recovery period. In most situations, recuperation is satisfactory, even if it might take up to two to three years.