Capsulitis

In anatomy, capsulitis is inflammation of a capsule.[1]

Capsulitis
Joint capsule(articular capsule)
SpecialtyOrthopedic

Types include:

Adhesive capsulitis of shoulder

Adhesive capsulitis of shoulder, also known as frozen shoulder, commonly causes shoulder pain and stiffness.[2] These sensations can be very painful and may last up to two or three years.[2]

Manual therapy and exercise

Manual therapy involves the movement of joints and other structures by a healthcare professional such as a physiotherapist.[2] Exercise is the movement of joints and purposeful muscle contraction.[2] Both manual therapy and exercise are used to attempt to relieve pain and soreness and increase joint range and function.[2] There is moderate quality evidence that manual therapy and exercise may help significantly decrease pain in patients with adhesive capsulitis of shoulder.[2] However the study also indicates that glucocorticoid (a type of anti-inflammatory) injections were more effective.[2]

See also

References
  1. "two/000016880" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
  2. Page, Matthew J; Green, Sally; Kramer, Sharon; Johnston, Renea V; McBain, Brodwen; Chau, Marisa; Buchbinder, Rachelle (2014-08-26). "Manual therapy and exercise for adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)". Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (8): CD011275. doi:10.1002/14651858.cd011275. ISSN 1465-1858. PMID 25157702.


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