Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis): Causes, Symptoms, Stages, Diagnosis, Treatment

Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis) | Causes, Pathophysiology, Symptoms, Stages, Diagnosis, Treatment

Frozen Shoulder (which is also known as Frozen Shoulder Syndrome and Adhesive Capsulitis) is a condition involving progressive pain and stiffening of the shoulder joint. There are a wide variety of causes and factors associated with this condition, including prolonged shoulder immobility, diabetes, and shoulder injury. In this lesson, we discuss the pathophysiology behind why it occurs, along with the stages of symptoms, how it’s diagnosed and how it’s treated.

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