In 1934, Codman first introduced the term “frozen shoulder” to identify a clinical entity difficult to define, to treat, and to explain. Neviaser, in 1945, found thickening and contracture of the capsule, and that the thickened capsule peeled from the humeral head like adhesive plaster from skin. Adhesive capsulitis, also known as frozen shoulder, is a musculoskeletal disorder characterized by ...
