By Dr Johan Mostert, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Subiaco
Frozen shoulder – adhesive capsulitis – is common in middle age, and more common in women than men.
The most common causes of non-traumatic shoulder pain in this age group are rotator cuff impingement and tears, including AC joint pain and biceps pathology; frozen shoulder; referred pain from the neck; shoulder joint arthritis; and brachial neuritis.
The key feature of frozen shoulder is the insidious onset of pain over weeks and months, often referred to as the ‘freezing’ phase. This is followed by a ‘frozen’ phase characterised by stiffness...
Frozen shoulder – adhesive capsulitis – is common in middle age, and more common in women than men.
The most common causes of non-traumatic shoulder pain in this age group are rotator cuff impingement and tears, including AC joint pain and biceps pathology; frozen shoulder; referred pain from the neck; shoulder joint arthritis; and brachial neuritis.
The key feature of frozen shoulder is the insidious onset of pain over weeks and months, often referred to as the ‘freezing’ phase. This is followed by a ‘frozen’ phase characterised by stiffness...
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