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Narrative Review | Physiotherapy | India | Volume 14 Issue 4, April 2025 | Popularity: 5 / 10
Role of Rotator Cuff Muscles in Adhesive Capsulitis: A Narrative Review and Critical Appraisal of Available Literature
Dr. Riddhi Ghodasara, Dr. Urmi Bhatt
Abstract: Adhesive capsulitis [AC] is the most common disorder causing painful and stiff shoulder, with prevalence ranging from 3-30%. Etiology of AC is unclear, ranging from inflammation in musculotendinous structure around shoulder to thickening of capsule. Despite of mulifactorial etiology, physiotherapeutic interventions used in adhesive capsulitis are predominantly focused on lengthening capsule, by stretching and joint mobilization. The study intends to explore etiology of underlying pathomechanical basis for development of AC. So, that ?appropriate biomechanical? intervention can be used as conservative management for the AC. A literature search for current study was performed in electronic databases of PubMed and Google scholar till 2024 with ?Frozen Shoulder?, ?Adhesive Capsulitis? as key words. The review was carried out in three steps to assess relationship between function of rotator cuff muscles and AC. Many reviews have identified rotator cuff dysfunction as a trigger for development of AC. Apart from these, rotator cuff dysfunction has also been reported in people with adhesive capsulitis. There is sparse literature highlighting use of rotator cuff strengthening in AC. The study highlights that potential pathway for development of AC is through rotator cuff dysfunction, yet there is sparse literature on retraining rotator cuff muscles in people with AC.
Keywords: Adhesive capsulitis, Rotator cuff dysfunction, Shoulder stiffness, Pathomechanics of shoulder joint
Edition: Volume 14 Issue 4, April 2025
Pages: 198 - 201
DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.21275/SR25331124313
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