Frozen shoulder treatment

1. What is frozen shoulder? 2. Frozen shoulder treatment 3. Frozen shoulder surgery Treatment options for frozen shoulder include symptomatic control, injection, physiotherapy and surgery. Symptomatic control As discussed in my previous article,  frozen shoulder (or adhesive capsulitis) is often a self-limiting condition. This means that if symptoms are not too severe, it is reasonable to […]

Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis)

1. What is frozen shoulder? 2. Frozen shoulder treatment 3. Frozen shoulder surgery Frozen shoulder (also known as adhesive capsulitis) is a common shoulder condition characterised by pain and stiffness. It is often a self-limiting condition, but typically takes a couple of years to run its course and can cause significant pain and disability in […]

Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression (ASD)

1.The rotator cuff and subacromial impingement 2.Rotator cuff tears 3. Rotator cuff repair 4. Arthroscopic subacromial decompression (ASD) What are the indications for Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression? Arthroscopic subacromial decompression is used to treat subacromial impingement pain which fails to respond to non-operative measures such as an injection and physiotherapy. The aim is to create more room for […]