Treatment of adhesive capsulitis: a review.

Adhesive capsulitis.

Adhesive capsulitis is a common problem seen in the general population by orthopedic surgeons. It is a problem that causes patients pain and disability, and symptoms can last up to 2 years and longer. The questions of when and how to treat the frozen shoulder can present challenges. Most treatments are conservative; however, indications for surgery do exist. Arthroscopic capsular release has ga...

Adhesive Capsulitis: Current Concepts

Adhesive capsulitis is a common disorder of the shoulder with unknown etiology. It presents with insidious onset of pain accompanied by progressive stiffness and loss of both active and passive range of motion. Adhesive capsulitis is a diagnosis of exclusion and can only be made once other pathologies have been ruled out. The progression and risk factors associated with the disease necessitate ...

Glenohumeral Joint Injections

CONTEXT Intra-articular injections into the glenohumeral joint are commonly performed by musculoskeletal providers, including orthopaedic surgeons, family medicine physicians, rheumatologists, and physician assistants. Despite their frequent use, there is little guidance for injectable treatments to the glenohumeral joint for conditions such as osteoarthritis, adhesive capsulitis, and rheumatoi...

Upper extremity: emphasis on frozen shoulder.

Adhesive capsulitis, or frozen shoulder syndrome, is a condition characterized by gradual loss of active and passive glenohumeral motion. The etiology of adhesive capsulitis is unknown. Treatment methods include supervised benign neglect, physical therapy, intra-articular corticosteroid injections, closed manipulation under anesthesia, arthroscopic capsular release, and open surgical release. A...

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