(English) Episode 51-Unlocking the Frozen Shoulder - Your Evidence-Based Guide to Adhesive Capsulitis Recovery

This clinical practice guideline addresses shoulder pain and mobility deficits associated with adhesive capsulitis, also known as "frozen shoulder." It outlines evidence-based recommendations for physical therapists regarding the diagnosis, examination, and intervention of this condition. The document details pathoanatomical features, risk factors, and the clinical course of adhesive capsulitis, and provides specific guidelines for assessment measures and various treatment modalities, including corticosteroid injections, patient education, modalities, joint mobilization, translational manipulation, and stretching exercises. This comprehensive resource aims to standardize and improve the orthopaedic physical therapy management of affected patients.(Kelley MJ, Shaffer MA, Kuhn JE, Michener LA, Seitz AL, Uhl TL, et al. Shoulder pain and mobility deficits: adhesive capsulitis: Clinical practice guidelines linked to the international classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health from the Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther [Internet]. 2013;43(5):A1-31. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2013.0302)