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Frozen shoulder
Adhesive capsulitis, also known as frozen shoulder, is a condition associated with shoulder pain and stiffness. Onset is gradual over weeks to months. A common shoulder ailment, adhesive capsulitis is marked by pain at rest but especially upon movement, as well as a decrease in range of motion. The shoulder itself, however, often does not hurt significantly when touched.
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Symptoms — what it feels like
- ·Shoulder pain, stiffness
Causes — why it happens
- ·Often unknown, prior shoulder injury
Treatment
- ·physical therapy, , oral , injection, nerve block, high pressure saline injection, injection, extracorporeal shockwave therapy, manipulation under anesthesia,
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