Evidence-based clinical guidelines for the diagnosis, assessment and physiotherapy management of contracted (frozen) shoulder: Endorsed by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

An estimated 50–80% of people with shoulder pain don’t seek medical attention
for it. Despite this, shoulder pain is the third most common musculoskeletal reason for people to visit their GPs, and around 15% of these people are referred
for physiotherapy in the three years following their initial consultations (reviewed by Linsell et al 2006). Others will consult a physiotherapist in the first
instance. For physiotherapists, therefore, as well as sufferers and GPs among others, shoulder pain is a significant problem.