Frozen shoulder, also called adhesive capsulitis, causes pain and stiffness in the shoulder. Over time, the shoulder becomes very hard to move.

Frozen shoulder most commonly affects people between the ages of 40 and 60, and occurs in women more often than men. In addition, people with diabetes are at an increased risk for developing frozen shoulder.

Ayurved Panchakarma therapy according to prakriti( constitution) of an individual, with a focus on shoulder flexibility, is the primary treatment recommendation for frozen shoulder.

Panchakarma viz,Patrapottali pindaswed (hot fomentation with medicinal herbs leaves) , nadiswed(steam with herbal decoction) along with lepanam (herbal paste) followed with anuvasan basti helps to relieve frozen shoulder earlier and improves the strength of Rotator cuff muscles(Shoulder muscles).