Frozen shoulder or adhesive capsulitis is a common source of shoulder pain.

While frozen shoulder is commonly missed or confused with a rotator cuff injury, it does have a distinct pattern of symptoms resulting in severe pain, loss of function and eventually stiffness. Hence the word "frozen" aptly describes this condition although only in stage two or three.

The more precise  medical term for a frozen shoulder is "adhesive capsulitis". In basic terms, it means that your shoulder pain and stiffness is a result of shoulder capsule inflammation (capsulitis) and fibrotic adhesions that limit your shoulder movement.

So what actually causes Frozen Shoulder? 

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How Much Joint Movement is Normal?

For full and pain-free movement your joints need to move freely in all directions that they were designed. If they become locked or restricted in any particular direction, you will experience pain and/or stiffness.

Luckily, with the assistance of a skilled physiotherapist who understand your joints, you can regain quickly and easily regain full and pain-free movement .  

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