Adhesive capsulitis or frozen shoulder

What is meant by frozen shoulder or adhesive capsulitis?

Adhesive capsulitis or frozen shoulder is defined as a limitation of mobility in a passive and active way of the shoulder joint producing an inflammation of the connective tissue surrounding the shoulder, as periarticular inflammation occurs, causing thickening and hardening of the joint capsule.

Also known as frozen shouldercapsulitis or scapulohumeral periarthritis is a pathology that affects the shoulder joint. shoulder joint.

Adhesive capsulitis is a pathology whose prognosis for recovery is moderate, varying greatly depending on the patient’s symptoms.

What are the possible causes?

Some of the most common are:

  • Prolonged immobilization after surgery, fracture, etc…
  • inflammatory process – endocrine disease (hyperthyroidism)
  • Autoimmune disease
  • Systemic disease (diabetes)
  • Although often of unknown origin

 

Adhesive capsulitis is a lesion whose prognosis for recovery is moderate, varying greatly depending on the patient’s symptoms.

How do we treat frozen shoulder or adhesive capsulitis?

Through a combination of treatment based on manual therapy, rehabilitation exercises and technology.

For this purpose, at Clínica Sohail we carry out a global assessment beforehandWe perform a thorough and complete examination of the musculoskeletal and nervous system, and depending on the results, we assess which type of treatment is the most appropriate for the patient. In a cross-cutting manner, the readaptation team will carry out an intervention through therapeutic exercise

Depending on the degree of injury, and together with the application of technology such as ultrasound-guided percutaneous intratissue electrolysis (EPI), and Echoguided Percutaneous Percutaneous Neuromodulation, Shock waves, Imoove or Magnetic Resonance Therapy (MBST), we will work with a program of control exercises, global postural reeducation (RPG) and/or strength exercises.

The Hyperbaric Chamber can be a great ally in the recovery, thanks to the oxygenation that occurs in the tissues that is produced in the tissues, reduces recovery times of breaks, wounds, muscle injuries and bone fractures, …

 

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