1Community Health Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, Maharashtra, India
2Head of Department, Community Health Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College; Research Consultant, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta MegheInstitute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, Maharashtra, India
3Department of Radiodiagnosis, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Sawangi (M), Wa3rdha
Article Publishing History
Received: 29/03/2021
Accepted After Revision: 29/05/2021
A disabling condition causing glenohumeral pain and lack of mobility is the frozen shoulder. Frozen shoulder-related pain and reduced mobility impair the functioning of the patient, making therapeutic intervention possible. Frozen shoulder affects around 2–5 percent of the population, most commonly around fifty years of age. Females are around 58 percent more prone to get affected by this condition. Case Presentation: A 54-year-old woman was diagnosed with right frozen shoulder. She had history of painful joint with limited range of motionof glenohumeral joint for four-months. The range of motion of right shoulder was limited. Apart from medicinal treatment,physiotherapy involving short-wave diathermy, acupuncture and controlled active frozen shoulder management exercises was given. Shortwave diathermy and supervised active exercises increase the frozen shoulder resolution rate.Acupuncture has been shown to be a safe procedure with a positive impact in terms of pain relief and shoulder function recovery.
Frozen Shoulder, Painful shoulder joint, Shortwave Diathermy, Acupuncture.