Frozen Shoulder

Signs & symptoms

What it usually looks like

• Progressive loss of rotation
• Severe night pain early on
• Stiffness dressing or reaching
• Gradual onset

Symptoms overlap between injuries, which is why assessment starts with mechanism and load history rather than a scan. Treatment is then matched to the tissue that actually failed.

Rehabilitation timeline

Phase by phase

1. Freezing

   Pain control, gentle range within tolerance.

2. Frozen

   Mobility work and strength around the limit.

3. Thawing

   Aggressive range restoration and loading.

4. Maintain

   Full overhead capacity.