Misconceptions about frozen shoulder Clinical shoulder pain is thought by the general public to be suffering from frozen shoulder. In fact, frozen shoulder only accounts for 1/3 of the patients with shoulder pain, and most of the others are not frozen shoulder. Clinical manifestations of frozen shoulder The main clinical manifestations of frozen shoulder are limitation of movement and pain. It is called frozen shoulder because the shoulder cannot be lifted, either by itself or with the help of others, and looks like it is frozen. In addition, according to the age statistics of people with frozen shoulder, most of the patients are around 50 years old, so it is often called “fifty shoulder”. What are the causes of frozen shoulder? The causes of frozen shoulder are as follows: 1. Mild trauma to the joint. 2. 2. Reduced shoulder joint movement. 3. Endocrine disorders. 4. Abnormal immune function caused by infection. Can frozen shoulder be cured? The course of frozen shoulder is divided into three stages: In the early stage, the main manifestation is pain, which may be so intense that you cannot sleep at night. In the middle stage, the pain decreases, but the dysfunction is obvious, which is called the freezing stage. Finally, it enters the recovery stage. Why treat this condition if it can heal itself? The history of frozen shoulder is often long, usually 1-3 years. During this long period of time, the shoulder joint remains painful and restricted, causing a lot of inconvenience in daily life. Modern medicine has found that if left untreated, most patients are left with varying degrees of pain or limited movement, and even permanent stiffness of the shoulder joint. What treatments are available? In the early stage of the disease, intra-articular triple injections can be used, together with physical therapy and appropriate rehabilitation exercises, to obtain more satisfactory results. In the case of persistent frozen shoulder with severe stiffness of the shoulder joint, minimally invasive total joint capsule release surgery can be performed under shoulder arthroscopy, which can significantly shorten the course of the disease, reduce pain and improve the quality of life.