{"id":11485,"date":"2026-08-12T08:50:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T08:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/physio-waidfuss.ch\/?p=11485"},"modified":"2026-08-13T06:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T06:00:08","slug":"frozen-shoulder-adhesive-capsulitis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/physio-waidfuss.ch\/en\/frozen-shoulder-schultersteife\/","title":{"rendered":"Frozen Shoulder: When the shoulder freezes and the nights become agony"},"content":{"rendered":"

Frozen Shoulder<\/h3>\n
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Frozen Shoulder: When the shoulder freezes and the nights become agony<\/h2>\n

Do you feel like your arm is stuck? A careless movement when putting on a jacket or reaching for the seatbelt in the car suddenly triggers stabbing pain. Especially at night, your shoulder deprives you of sleep. If the joint is increasingly stiffening, the diagnosis is often: Frozen Shoulder<\/b> <\/a>(also Adhesive capsulitis<\/b> or frozen shoulder).<\/p>\n

This condition requires a tremendous amount of patience from those affected. But the good news first: it generally heals completely. The only important thing is that we treat the joint in the right phase with the right stimuli.<\/p>\n

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How do I proceed in case of a frozen shoulder?<\/h3>\n
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The Three Phases of Frozen Shoulder: Where Are You?<\/h2>\n

Frozen shoulder typically progresses through three overlapping stages that can last up to two years in total.<\/p>\n