What is Frozen Shoulder?

What is Frozen Shoulder?

• Frozen Shoulder: Frozen shoulder, or adhesive capsulitis, is a condition that causes restriction of motion in the shoulder joint.

Frozen Shoulder: Introduction

Types of Frozen Shoulder:

Broader types of Frozen Shoulder:

• Shoulder conditions
• Musculoskeletal conditions
• Joint conditions
• Pain conditions
• more types...»

Who gets Frozen Shoulder?

Patient Profile for Frozen Shoulder: Mainly over 40's.

Profile for Frozen Shoulder: The condition rarely appears in people under 40 years old. (Source: excerpt from Questions and Answers about Shoulder Problems: NIAMS)

What causes Frozen Shoulder?

Causes of Frozen Shoulder: see causes of Frozen Shoulder
Risk factors for Frozen Shoulder: see risk factors for Frozen Shoulder

What are the symptoms of Frozen Shoulder?

Symptoms of Frozen Shoulder: see symptoms of Frozen Shoulder

Onset of Frozen Shoulder: Most often in people 40 to 70 years old.

Frozen Shoulder: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Frozen Shoulder.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Frozen Shoulder.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Frozen Shoulder: see treatments for Frozen Shoulder
Research for Frozen Shoulder: see research for Frozen Shoulder

Organs Affected by Frozen Shoulder:

Organs and body systems related to Frozen Shoulder include:

• Shoulder

Name and Aliases of Frozen Shoulder

Main name of condition: Frozen Shoulder

Adhesive Capsulitis

Frozen Shoulder: Related Conditions

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Frozen Shoulder:

• Adhesive capsulitis
• Frozen shoulder syndrome
• FSS
• Bursitis
• Joint disease
• Capsulitis shoulder
• Adhesive shoulder
• Adhesive joint
• frozen shoulder treatment
• Shoulder pain
• Stiff shoulder

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