Adhesive capsulitis of shoulder

Updated: 2017-06-13

Overview

Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis) is characterized by shoulder joint pain and stiffness.

Symptoms

Symptoms may start gradually and resolve within 1 or 2 years.

Treatments

Treatment involves stretching and, sometimes, injecting corticosteroids and numbing medications into the joint capsule. In some cases, surgery is used to loosen the joint capsule.