Frozen shoulder

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Introduction Signs and symptoms Causes Risk factors When to seek medical advice

Screening and diagnosis Treatment Self-care Complementary and alternative medicine

Introduction

Frozen shoulder, also known as adhesive capsulitis, is a condition characterized by stiffness and pain in your shoulder joint. As the condition worsens, your shoulder's range of motion becomes markedly reduced. Frozen shoulder usually affects one shoulder at a time, although some people may eventually develop frozen shoulder in the opposite shoulder.

With treatments recommended by their doctors and through self-care efforts, most people with frozen shoulder eventually regain nearly full shoulder range of motion and strength as signs and symptoms improve.

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Signs and symptoms