frozen shoulder
Immobile arm socket
Frozen shoulder is a condition where the shoulder joint becomes painfully stiff, with severely restricted range of motion.
The capsule surrounding the joint thickens and tightens, making everyday movements like reaching overhead or behind the back difficult or impossible.
It typically develops gradually, worsens over months, then slowly resolves—often taking one to three years to heal fully.
Reduced range of motion
- immobilityLack of motion
- rotator cuffShoulder's muscular support system
- range of motionJoint's movement capacity
- chronicPersisting over time
Treatment restoring bodily function
- physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care
- corticosteroidsInflammation-suppressing steroid medications
- arthroscopyMinimally invasive joint procedure
- stretching exercisesMovements to improve flexibility
heat therapy · acupuncture · massage · NSAIDs · steroid injection · nerve block · mobilization · home exercises
Resistance to deformation
- achePersistent dull discomfort
- throbbingRhythmic painful pulsing
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
soreness · sharp pain · burning · shooting pain · tightness · spasm · swelling · referred pain
joint stiffness
Reduced range of motion
- immobilityLack of motion
- rotator cuffShoulder's muscular support system
- range of motionJoint's movement capacity
physiotherapy
Treatment restoring bodily function
- physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care
- corticosteroidsInflammation-suppressing steroid medications
- arthroscopyMinimally invasive joint procedure
stretching exercises · heat therapy · acupuncture · massage · NSAIDs · steroid injection · nerve block · mobilization · home exercises · rehabilitation
stiffness
Resistance to deformation
- achePersistent dull discomfort
- throbbingRhythmic painful pulsing
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
discomfort · soreness · sharp pain · burning · shooting pain · tightness · spasm · swelling · referred pain · muscle weakness
- orthopedicsorthopedic surgeon, orthopedic surgery, bone fracture, joint replacement, hip replacement
- musculoskeletal injuriesfracture, sprains, strains, strain, sprain
- Shoulder Problemsrotator cuff tear, impingement, broken collarbone
- bone disordersosteoporosis, rickets, bone fracture, broken bone, bone loss
- pain conditionschronic pain, myalgia, fibromyalgia, arthritis, neuralgia
- contractures