Once upon a time, the term scapulohumeral periarthritis was used to describe
nonspecific inflammation of the shoulder, including the many pathological conditions
affecting this joint area.
Currently, frozen shoulder or adhesive capsulitis refers to the inflammatory
phenomenon, characterized by pain and functional limitation, which affects the joint capsule of the shoulder, the tissue that surrounds and protects the joint itself, causing thickening and stiffening of the tissues.
It is an annoying, painful, debilitating and life-limiting condition, which arises gradually, sometimes without an apparent cause, and has a benign evolution despite a very long healing process (up to 2-3 years).
With an incidence of approximately 3 people in 100, adhesive capsulitis affects adults, in 70% of cases women between the ages of 40 and 60.
To prevent or recover from frozen shoulder, it is important to avoid excessive
immobilization after surgery or injury to immediately regain the multiple possibilities of
movement that characterize this joint, through specific work on joint mobilization,
stabilization and muscle strengthening.