Frozen shoulder is caused by trouble in the joint capsule, Gabriella Ode, MD, a sports medicine specialist and surgeon at the ...

Causes The shoulder joint is encased in a capsule of connective tissue that helps keep the joint in place, says Donohue. A frozen shoulder occurs when that capsule thickens and tightens ...

the patient may find that the shoulder is “stuck” or frozen. The folds of the glenohumeral joint capsule stick together and do not allow free range of motion. The shoulder is one of the most ...