A New Treatment For Frozen Shoulder Ultrasound Guided Capsular Hydrodistention
What is frozen shoulder? Frozen shoulder is a shoulder pain condition where there is significant loss of motion of the shoulder joint accompanied by stiffness. The shoulder joint is surrounded by the strong capsule and the main problem in this condition is believed to be the tightening of this capsule. The resulting pain is generally deep seated and poorly localised. It may be constant or present only at night when lying on the affected side. All movements of the joint are affected, especially the ones involving reaching straight up and rotation of joint such as while reaching behind the back. Frozen shoulder is seen more commonly in women, especially between the ages of 40–60 years. Non-dominant side is more commonly involved, although in 20% to 30% of individuals both sides may be affected. Diabetics have five times more chances of developing this condition and about 30% of people with frozen shoulder have diabetes. Patients with overactive or underactive thyroid or those with sho