Evaluation of the Stiff Shoulder.

Last updated Thursday, February 10, 2005

Figure 5 - Age of patients with idiopathic frozen shoulders presenting to our service

Figure 6 - Patients with frozen shoulders may have substantial functional losses

History

The importance of the history

In post-traumatic stiff shoulders the relationship of loss of motion to previous surgery or injury becomes evident from the history.

The age of patients with idiopathic frozen shoulders presenting to our service is typically between 43 and 63 years.

Patients with frozen shoulders may have substantial functional losses. Patients with frozen shoulders had greatest difficulty sleeping comfortably on the affected side, putting their hands behind their heads with the elbow out to the side, lifting 8 pounds to the level of the top of their head without bending their elbow, and throwing overhand.

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