Idiopathic adhesive capsulitis

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What is idiopathic adhesive capsulitis?

Adhesive capsulitis is a chronic fibrosing condition characterized by insidious and progressive severe restriction of both active and passive shoulder range of motion in the absence of a known intrinsic disorder of the shoulder.

Common symptoms reported by people with idiopathic adhesive capsulitis

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Treatments taken by people for idiopathic adhesive capsulitis

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Who has idiopathic adhesive capsulitis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 52 say idiopathic adhesive capsulitis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 2
30s 15
40s 6
50s 8
60s 6
70+ 34
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 4
20-29 years 3
30-39 years 3
40-49 years 4
50-59 years 5
60-69 years 4
70+ years 9

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 37
Female 101

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 74
Not Diagnosed 7

These charts show data from idiopathic adhesive capsulitis patients who have completed their condition history
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