Frozen Shoulder: Present and Future

Frozen shoulder is a condition most often characterized by severe shoulder pain and functional restriction of the shoulder motion in multiple directions. About 4% of the general population will develop a frozen shoulder, with numbers rising to 59% in patients with diabetes mellitus. It curiously only develops between the age of 40 and 60 years, affects more women than men and seems to be more common in patients with sedentary jobs. Disease duration varies between 1 and 3 years and consequen...