Hallmark is limited active and passive range of motion
Shoulder pain
Diffuse, aching, poorly localized, accompanied by stiffness, worse at night
Not typically reproducible by palpation
Diffuse, aching, poorly localized, accompanied by stiffness, worse at night
Not typically reproducible by palpation
Stage 1 (first 2-3mo)
Acute synovial inflammation with limitation of shoulder movement due to pain
Stage 2 (months 3-9)
"Freezing stage"
Decreased shoulder motion due to capsular thickening/scarring; patient has chronic pain
Stage 3 (months 9-15)
"Frozen stage"
Less pain, but significantly decreased range of motion
Stage 4 (months >15)
Minimal pain, progressive improvement in shoulder range of motion
Acute synovial inflammation with limitation of shoulder movement due to pain
"Freezing stage"
Decreased shoulder motion due to capsular thickening/scarring; patient has chronic pain
Decreased shoulder motion due to capsular thickening/scarring; patient has chronic pain
"Frozen stage"
Less pain, but significantly decreased range of motion
Less pain, but significantly decreased range of motion
Minimal pain, progressive improvement in shoulder range of motion
Adhesive capsulitis
Traumatic/Acute:
Lateral epicondylitis
Shoulder Dislocation
Medial epicondylitis
Anterior shoulder dislocation
Calcific tendinitis
Posterior shoulder dislocation