The Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has an
ongoing effort to create evidence-based practice guidelines for orthopaedic physical therapy …

BACKGROUND: Adhesive capsulitis is a debilitating condition which causes the capsule of
the gleno-humeral joint to thicken and contract progressively. The effectiveness of various …

Adhesive capsulitis is characterized by painful, gradual loss of active and passive shoulder
motion resulting from fibrosis and contracture of the joint capsule. Other shoulder pathology …

Background: Idiopathic adhesive capsulitis is a commonly recognized but poorly understood
cause of a painful and stiff shoulder. Although most orthopaedic literature supports treatment …

Frozen shoulder syndrome, clinically known as adhesive capsulitis, is a painful and
debilitating condition affecting up to 5% of the population. Adhesive capsulitis is considered …

Adhesive capsulitis is, in most cases, a self-limiting condition of poorly understood etiology
that results in shoulder pain and large mobility deficits. The socio-economic burden will …

Objective To systematically review the literature for efficacy of isolated articular mobilization
techniques in patients with primary adhesive capsulitis (AC) of the shoulder. Data Sources …

Adhesive capsulitis is a musculoskeletal condition that has a disabling capability. This
review discusses the diagnosis and both operative and nonoperative management of this …

Adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder is a condition of unknown etiology that results in the
development of restriction of active and passive glenohumeral motion. The authors will …

Background: Adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder (ACS) is a common self-limiting condition
characterized by disabling pain and restricted movements. Its pathophysiology is poorly …