凍とう結けつ肩かた

noun

frozen shoulder; adhesive capsulitis

Medical term for a condition where the shoulder joint becomes stiff and painful, limiting range of motion. Often compared to 五十肩 (frozen shoulder in middle age), but 凍結肩 is the more formal clinical term.

See also: 五十肩

• 凍とう結けつ肩かたの治ち療りょうにはリハビリが重じゅう要ようです。

  Rehabilitation is important for treating frozen shoulder.

• 医い者しゃに凍とう結けつ肩かたと診しん断だんされた。

  I was diagnosed with frozen shoulder by the doctor.