Treatment for adhesive capsulitis may include:
- Physical therapy for adhesive capsulitis:
- Helps to break up adhesions in the shoulder joint
- Passive range of motion and muscle stretching to start
- Slowly move to active range of motion
- Advance to light shoulder exercises building resistance slowly
- Apply a warm compress to relax tight muscles:
- Apply cold compresses after exercise:
- Apply for 20 minutes following range of motion exercises
- Wrap ice in a moist hand towel. Do not apply ice directly to the skin.
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications for pain:
- Corticosteroid injections for adhesive capsulitis
- Oral corticosteroid medication:
- Surgery for adhesive capsulitis
- Removes scarred or inflamed tissue in the shoulder joint
