Frozen Shoulder

Frozen shoulder is the inflammation of the soft tissues within the joint capsule that surrounds the shoulder. It causes pain and the loss of arm movement.

Causes:

Injury and overuse
History of spine and shoulder joint dislocation
Other personal factors:
Post- operation shoulder joint immobilization for long time
Stroke
Diabetes mellitus

Symptoms: Mainly three phases:

First Phase: Acute phase
- Shoulder pain occurs and gradually increase in severity which may affect sleeping. Then the joint will become stiff and affect daily life activities e.g. dressing
Second Phase: Frozen phase
- Shoulder pain will decrease while increasing the stiffness of the joint.
Third Phase: Recovery phase
- The joint stiffness will gradually decrease with the appropriate treatment and exercise.
- The shoulder joint will resume the normal function.