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Hombro congelado - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Capsulitis adhesiva (bursitis adherente)

Síntomas:

Los principales síntomas son:

Disminución de la movilidad del hombro
Dolor
Rigidez

El hombro congelado o rígido sin una causa conocida comienza con dolor, el cual impide que uno mueva el brazo. La falta de movimiento lleva a que se presente rigidez e incluso menos movilidad. Con el tiempo, uno no es capaz de realizar actividades como pasar la mano por encima de la cabeza o por detrás del cuerpo.

Signos y exámenes:

El médico hará un diagnóstico con base en los síntomas y una evaluación del hombro. Usted tendrá una pérdida de rotación en su hombro.

A usted le pueden tomar radiografías del hombro para verificar que no haya otro problema, como artritis. Algunas veces, una resonancia magnética puede mostrar inflamación, pero no hay signos específicos para diagnosticar el hombro congelado.

Inflamación de la articulación del hombro

Reviewed last on: 10/31/2010
Linda Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine; and C. Benjamin Ma, MD, Assistant Professor, Chief, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, UCSF Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Miller RH, Dlabach JA. Shoulder and elbow injuries. In: Canale ST, Beatty JH, eds. Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics. 11th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier;2007:chap 44.

Krabak BJ, Banks NL. Adhesive capsulitis. In: Frontera WR, Silver JK, eds. Essentials of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2008:chap 10.

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