1 - Management of Adhesive Capsulitis: Pearls and Pitfalls

Thursday, October 20, 2022

3:30 PM – 4:45 PM ET

Location: 309-310

Speaker(s)

Nadia N. Zaman, DO

Assistant Professor
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts

Disclosure: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

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This lecture will focus on management strategies of adhesive capsulitis including current and novel treatment options including non-surgical and surgical and when they are appropriate. Experience from clinical encounters will be mentioned to further discuss treatment utility and efficacy in specific cases.

Learning Objectives:

Demonstrate understanding of the tiers of treatment available for adhesive capsulitis.
Explain how hydrodilatation/capsular distension is performed.
Understand when a patient is best suited for non-surgical vs surgical management.
Understand whether management has changed since the COVID pandemic.