What is Frozen Shoulder and How Does it Cause Pain?

Jun 7^th  2017 

Do I have Frozen Shoulder (adhesive capsulitis)?

Shoulder pain is one of the most common reasons for people to visit a physical therapist second only low back pain and neck pain. There are many different reasons why people can have shoulder pain, including rotator cuff pathology, impingement, arthritis and frozen shoulder. The focus of this article will be on frozen shoulder, which is also known as adhesive capsulitis (use that to sound smart at your next get together).