Frozen shoulder, medically referred to as adhesive capsulitis, is a disorder in which the shoulder capsule, the connective tissue surrounding the glenohumeral joint of the shoulder, becomes inflamed and stiff. Movement of the shoulder is severely restricted. People with diabetes, stroke, lung disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and heart disease, or who have been in an accident, are at a higher risk for frozen shoulder.
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- MedicineNet: Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis) Describes what it is, how it's diagnosed, the causes, conditions it mimics, and treatment.
- eMedicine - Adhesive Capsulitis Provides an introduction, clinical aspects, differentials, treatment, and medication.
- Mayo Clinic - Frozen Shoulder Find the causes of this condition, symptoms, risk factors, and treatment, including complimentary therapies.
- Adhesive Capsulitis: A Sticky Issue From American Family Physician on this problematic condition with illustrations and photographs.
- MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Frozen Shoulder Presents the causes, symptoms, complications, and treatment for it.