Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
Frozen shoulder is when the shoulder is painful and loses motion because of inflammation.
Alternative Names
Adhesive capsulitis
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
The joint capsule of the shoulder joint has ligaments that hold the shoulder bones to each other. When the capsule becomes inflamed, the shoulder bones are unable to move freely in the joint.
Most of the time there is no cause for frozen shoulder. However, risk factors include:
- Cervical disk disease of the neck
Diabetes - Shoulder injury
- Shoulder surgery
Open heart surgery Hyperthyroidism
Images
Review Date: 10/31/2010
Reviewed By: Linda Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of
Medicine; and C. Benjamin Ma, MD, Assistant Professor, Chief,
Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, UCSF Dept. of Orthopaedic
Surgery. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director,
A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
