Effectiveness of Instrumental Rehabilitation in Patients With Adhesive Capsulitis

Robotic Training in the Management of Adhesive Capsulitis: a Randomized Controlled Trial

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of robotic training compared to conventional rehabilitation in patients with AC.

Nowadays, rehabilitation focuses on functional work during physiotherapy sessions to improve the patient's autonomy.

In the era of new technologies, robotics and virtual reality have shown great interest in functional rehabilitation and cortical reorganization.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients >18 years of age
• Shoulder pain and/or movement limitation
• Idiopathic AC or associated with confirmed systemic disease (e.g., diabetes or dyslipidemia)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Cognitive impairment
• History of surgery
• Fracture or dislocation of the shoulder
• History of shoulder tendinopathy
• History of inflammatory or degenerative disease
• Infection
• Neurological disease (Parkinson's disease, stroke, multiple sclerosis, neurological
• Manipulation under anesthesia, hydro dilation, platelet rich plasma or hyaluronic acid infiltration within the last 6 months