Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis): A Staged Rehab Protocol
Solution to adhesive capsulitis is a staged protocol in which treatment intensity is matched to tissue irritability.
Body region
Shoulder
Rotator cuff, instability, adhesive capsulitis, scapular dyskinesis, and post-surgical shoulder rehabilitation — evidence summaries and protocols.
The shoulder is the body's most mobile joint, which is exactly why it's prone to pain and injury. Problems here can make everyday tasks — reaching a shelf, sleeping on one side, or getting dressed — surprisingly hard. Common causes include rotator cuff issues, impingement, instability, and stiffness such as frozen shoulder.
Physiotherapy is the first-line treatment for most shoulder pain, using targeted exercises to restore movement, build strength, and calm irritated tissues so you can get back to normal activity. In this section we cover assessment and evidence-based management of the main shoulder conditions — with loading protocols clinicians can trust and plain-English guidance patients can follow through their recovery.
Rotator-Cuff-Related Shoulder Pain: Assessment and Clinical Classification
This blog will help you determine what RCRSP means, assess it in a structured way, and classify patients so that management matches the presentation.