Frozen shoulder also known as adhesive capsulitis ,is a process that involves thickening and contracture of the capsule surrounding the shoulder joint.This condition ''freezes'' the functionality of the shoulder limiting the range of movements active and passive.
Usually ,only one shoulder is affected although it can spread to the other shoulder.
The integration of traditional Chinese and Western medicine and their clinical effects have widely evaluated.Many studies have shown that using combination of these two remedies had better result for the patients than using only one of them.Pain was controlled better by acupuncture ,while the restriction of the movements improved following physical therapy.(American Journal of Chinese Medicine 2006-A study of the clinical effects of physical therapy and acupuncture for spontaneous frozen shoulder-Chn Y,Chien C,Ho T,Chu B).