What is Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis)? 

Shoulder pain, or restricted shoulder movement is one of the common joint health condition is seen. There can be many possible causes of this problem & one of them is Frozen Shoulder.

Frozen Shoulder

Frozen shoulder or adhesive capsulitis can cause immense pain or stiffness around the shoulder joint. Over the period our shoulder becomes hard to move. Symptoms begin gradually and worsen over the years. Patients recovering from medical conditions like stroke or mastectomy may also develop this condition. Shoulder arthroscopy is considered to be one of the best solutions for this condition.

Our shoulder joint is made up of three bones which form our ball & socket joint, which are upper arm bone, shoulder blade, collar bone. The tissue surrounding the shoulder joint hold everything together this is called as capsule.

In case of frozen shoulder this capsule thickens and makes it hard to move the shoulder joint. The scarring from frozen shoulder tightens the joint, and there’s less synovial fluid to lubricate the joint which limit the movement further more. As per shoulder arthroscopy surgeon, the major sign is severe pain and being unable to move your shoulder, and one may need help of others to move their shoulder joint.

This condition develops in three below mentioned stages:

·         Freezing Stage: First stage is by far the most painful one. At the start the motion slowly decline which is why it is often get misdiagnosed with rotator cuff injury. Freezing stage usually lasts from 6 weeks to months. Inflammation makes shoulder movement increasingly difficult.

·         Frozen Stage: At this stage the shoulder joint is noticeably stiff. Patient can’t move their arm normally, and someone else also can’t move patients arm normally. In case of rotator cuff anyone else can easily move the arm of patient. Frozen phase is seemingly less painful, but simple movement like combing your hair can trigger the pain.

·         Thawing Stage: During this stage the capsule of shoulder joint thickens and become rigid. Some individuals may also experience the improvement in their condition, but the pain may remain same with normal hand movement.

Frozen shoulder goes through different phases where one can experience excruciating pain and in final sage where this pain significantly reduces.

As per shoulder arthroscopic surgeon in Delhi physical therapy or exercise can help in eliminating the pain, only in advances cases arthroscopic release of frozen shoulder is suggested.

For frozen shoulder treatment in Delhi you can consult with one of the best orthopaedic Dr. Lalit Bafna from SCI International Hospital in Delhi.