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Shoulder & Elbow | Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder)

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Adhesive Capsilitis - What Should I Do?

Treatment typically consists of physical therapy with a focus on stretching. manipulation under anaesthesia or arthroscopic capsula release may be needed for recalcitrant cases, defined as greater than three to six months. The rotator interval is a triangular region between the anterior border of the super spinatus and the superior border of the sub scapularis. It is a common source of restricted tissue and must be released during the circumferential arthroscoped capsula release. Diabetics have a 50 % failure rate following manipulation under aesthesia,. therefore this is not a recommended treatment.

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