Common features
- Painful loss of shoulder movement.
- Difficulty combing hair or wearing clothes.
- Night pain and sleep disturbance.
- Restriction in both active and passive motion.
Shoulder Stiffness
Frozen Shoulder Treatment
Frozen shoulder causes painful stiffness and difficulty with daily shoulder movement, often associated with diabetes or thyroid disease.
Phases
Freezing, frozen and thawing stages
The treatment plan changes with pain and stiffness stage.
Risk factors
- Diabetes.
- Thyroid disorder.
- Post-injury immobilization.
- Previous shoulder surgery.
Care
Treatment choices
Most patients improve with staged treatment and supervised exercises.
Conservative care
- Pain control and gentle stretching.
- Supervised physiotherapy.
- Injection or hydrodilatation in selected cases.
Procedures
- Manipulation or arthroscopic release only when severe persistent stiffness does not respond.
- Rehab is essential after any procedure.
Next Step
Book an orthopedic consultation
Share your symptoms, reports and treatment history so the team can guide the next step.