Adhesive Capsulitis

Question 1

Adhesive capsulitis also called

Answer 1

Frozen shoulder

Question 2

Define adhesive capsulitis

Answer 2

Formation of excessive scar tissue or adhesions across the glenohumeral joint, causing stiffness, pain and dysfunction

Question 3

Stages of adhesive capsulitis (4)

Answer 3

1- inflammatory cells invade the synovium, causing shoulder pain at night
2- synovial proliferation causes dense tissue formation- cause stiffness
3- dense collagenous tissue forms within capsule- cause decrease ROM, pAin at end of range
4- chronic stiffness stage- but minimal pain