Early stage primary/idiopathic adhesive capsulitis – Which clinical identifiers are valid?

Background: Adhesive capsulitis is a shoulder disorder that is frequently difficult to diagnose in its early stage and differentiate from other commonly presenting shoulder disorders. Early recognition and treatment have been suggested to decrease the overall morbidity of the disorder. A set of eight clinical identifiers established by consensus of experts was proposed for early stage adhesive capsulitis but lacked formal validation.

Source: Manual Therapy - April 1, 2017 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: S. Walmsley, P. Osmotherly, D. Rivett Source Type: research