Condition

Frozen Shoulder

Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis) is a frustrating condition that we frequently treat at our specialist clinics, characterized by excessive scar tissue or adhesions across the glenohumeral joint, leading to pain, stiffness and dysfunction.
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This debilitating condition has three phases and predominantly affects patients between 40-60 years, with higher incidence in women and those with diabetes or thyroid conditions. The freezing stage is painful with a reduction in movement. The frozen phase is where movement is severely restricted. The thawing phase is a slow regaining of movement. The good news is that with our expert care and hands-on approach, all of our patients regain near-normal or normal shoulder function with proper treatment within a matter of 6 weeks, including our specialised physiotherapy and Osteopathy techniques, and targeted steroid injections. Recent evidence has shown that successful management of adhesive capsulitis is essential for recovery with a โ€œwait and seeโ€ approach shown not to be superior. While recovery may take up to three years without intervention, our commitment is to help you achieve the best possible outcomes through early diagnosis, expert treatment, and tailored rehabilitation – because we believe everyone deserves the same level of expertise and clinical commitment, whatever your activity level.