Open AccessIdiopathic frozen shoulder
Author(s) -
S. Brun
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
australian journal of general practice
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2208-7958
DOI - 10.31128/ajgp-07-19-4992
Subject(s) - medicine , primary care , frozen shoulder , natural history , conservative management , physical therapy , population , surgery , family medicine , range of motion , environmental health
Shoulder pain and stiffness affects at least one-quarter of the Australian population, with the primary care physician seeing 95% of these patients. Idiopathic frozen shoulder affects >250,000 Australians, making it a significant burden on both the individual and society. The primary care physician plays a major part in recognising the condition and formulating an evidence-based management plan in conjunction with the physiotherapist.