| Frozen shoulder surgery is a painful condition of the | | | | the possible treatment options fail to cure the condition. |
| shoulder triggering shoulder immobility. Medically it is | | | | No admission is required for this surgery. Pain in the |
| termed as adhesive capsulitis. The condition worsens | | | | shoulder and Mobility of the shoulder is affected |
| during sleep impairing the movement and is always | | | | because of the adhesions that restrict the movement |
| associated with severe pain. No obvious causes have | | | | of the shoulder. Adhesions can be removed by arm |
| been isolated for this condition except the possibility of | | | | movements without any incision or manipulation. There |
| the trauma in the shoulder. | | | | is no actual surgery performed on the patient. Another |
| Treatment to Frozen shoulder follows three steps. The | | | | procedure is adopted that involves a couple of |
| patient may require one or two or all of them | | | | incisions and manipulation of the shoulder. This |
| depending on the severity of the case. The first step is | | | | procedure is called as arthroscopic capsular release. |
| medication where the patient is treated with steroids | | | | The scar is divided and the tendon is snipped and |
| and anti inflammatory drugs. Introduction of frozen | | | | resown that reduces the size of the tendon. |
| shoulder therapy along with medication usually cures | | | | Movement of the shoulder is reduced on Frozen |
| this condition. | | | | shoulder surgery. Normal movement is restored after |
| Frozen shoulder therapy is a set of exercises aimed | | | | prolonged physical therapy. Discontinuation of physical |
| to increase the mobility of the shoulder. Therapy is | | | | therapy has a high incidence of relapse of frozen |
| painful but is the most effective way to treat a frozen | | | | shoulder. Occasionally, Frozen shoulder surgery might |
| shoulder. Frozen shoulder surgery is resorted only if all | | | | be performed to rectify the rotator cuff tears. |