FROZEN SHOULDER – What Physical Therapists Need to Know: FPF Show Episode 136

By dpope2020

June 28, 2024

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FROZEN SHOULDER - What Physical Therapists Need to Know

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In today's video we go over FROZEN SHOULDER - What Physical Therapists Need to Know: FPF Show Episode 136: 

Timeline:

  • 0:00 - Intro
  • 0:59 What is Frozen Shoulder? [Adhesive Capsulitis]
  • 1:28 What are the causes of frozen shoulder? [Different categories]
  • 5:43 Prevalence of and risk factors for Frozen Shoulder
  • 11:54 Patho-anatomy of frozen shoulder - What creates pain and stiffness associated with frozen shoulder?
  • 13:42 What is the clinical course of frozen shoulder? [4 stages] How long does it take to go away?
  • 24:28 How do you accurately diagnose someone who frozen shoulder?
  • 28:06 What is the differential diagnosis for frozen shoulder? How do you distinguish between other pathology?

My humerus is so cold....

- Dan Pope DPT,OCS,CSCS

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References: 

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