BACKGROUND Idiopathic frozen shoulder (nontraumatic) is commonly encountered in patients between the ages of 35 and 60 years in general orthopaedic practice. While the prevalence of frozen shoulder among the general population is estimated to be between 2% and 4%, a significantly higher prevalence of 10% to 22% has been reported in patients with diabetes mellitus. Since diabetic patients are mo...

Frozen shoulder is a chronic fibrosing condition of capsule of shoulder joint. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of hydraulic distension in the treatment of frozen shoulder. 50 Patients with 54 shoulders of frozen shoulder syndrome were treated with hydraulic distension and steroid under local anesthesia from July 2014 to August 2016.Various parameters like pain, range of m...

Adhesive capsulitis, also known as frozen shoulder, is a common condition involving scapulohumeral pain and loss of motion. This condition was termed ‘‘peri-arthritis scapulohumerale’’ by Duplay in 1896. Codman, in 1934, characterized the diagnosis of ‘‘frozen shoulder’’ as a condition characterized by pain and reduced range of motion in the affected shoulder. Neviaser, in the prearthroscopic e...

  Background: We hypothesize that there is no difference in the motion of the scapula with respect to the thoracic wall (scapulothoracic interface) between the affected versus non-affected shoulder on 0° and 90° standard arm abduction radiography. Methods: We enrolled 30 patients with the diagnosis of unilateral frozen shoulder after ruling out of other pathologies. Bilateral standard should...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate clients' experience of Bowen Technique in the treatment of frozen shoulder in terms of their pain, functional ability and well-being. DESIGN A case series that used primarily quantitative methods and qualitative interviews. PARTICIPANTS Twenty participants with frozen shoulder. INTERVENTION Bowen Technique, using 'frozen shoulder procedure'. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES R...

Diabetes mellitus is a known risk factor for frozen shoulder. This study was performed to quantify this association and test any relationship with other risk factors for diabetic complications. Patients attending diabetic (n = 865) and general medical (n = 202) clinics were interviewed and examined. External rotation was measured in both shoulders. Glycated hemoglobin A(1c) was measured in all ...

We prospectively studied 50 patients with the diagnosis of primary frozen shoulder. The serum lipid levels were measured in 43 of these patients and compared with those in 43 age-matched and sex-matched control subjects. The fasting serum triglyceride and cholesterol levels were significantly elevated in the frozen-shoulder group (cholesterol p < 0.01; triglyceride p < 0.02).