Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder)

Question 1

What is frozen shoulder?

Answer 1

Disorder characterised by progressive pain and stiffness of the shoulder in patients between 40 and 60 resolving after around 18-24 months

Question 2

Symptoms of frozen shoulder

Answer 2

Pain
Stiffness
Loss of external rotation

Question 3

Treatment of frozen shoulder

Answer 3

Physiotherapy and analgesics
Intra-articular injections
Manipulation under anaesthetic or surgical capsular release once the pain has settled and if the patient cannot tolerate functional loss due to stiffness