Adhesive Capsulitis

Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2023 May;34(2):453-468. doi: 10.1016/j.pmr.2022.12.009. Epub 2023 Feb 28.

Abstract

Adhesive capsulitis, colloquially known as "frozen shoulder," is a relatively common disorder, affecting approximately 2% to 5% of the general population. The incidence may be higher as the condition can be relatively mild and self-limited and thus many patients who experience it may never present for treatment. It involves a pathologic process of gradual fibrosis of the glenohumeral joint that leads to limited active and passive range of motion, contracture of the joint capsule, and shoulder pain.

Keywords: Adhesive capsulitis; Arthroscopic capsular release; Diabetes mellitus; Range of motion.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bursitis* / complications
  • Bursitis* / therapy
  • Humans
  • Joint Capsule / pathology
  • Range of Motion, Articular
  • Shoulder Joint* / pathology
  • Shoulder Pain / etiology
  • Shoulder Pain / pathology
  • Shoulder Pain / therapy
  • Treatment Outcome