Frozen shoulder treatment is dictated by three clinical phases of progression

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Frozen shoulder treatment is dictated by three clinical phases of progression

Steve Targett

Steve Targett

Patients should do regular stretches when the shoulder is warm, such as during a shower
Patients should do regular stretches when the shoulder is warm, such as during a shower

Although generally thought to be a self-limiting condition, active treatment of frozen shoulder is recommended to minimise any long-standing symptoms. Here, sports physician Steve Targett outlines the most effective treatment strategies

Key Points, Frozen shoulder, or adhesive capsulitis, is characterised by three clinical phases: a “freezing phase”, “frozen phase” and “thawing phase”, each lasti, Pract Green w Pale Yellow
References

Zhang J, Zhong S, Tan T, et al. Comparative efficacy and patient-specific moderating factors of nonsurgical treatment strategies for frozen shoulder: An updated systematic review and network meta-analysis. Am J Sports Med 2021;49(6):1669–79.