Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine

"Sung Joon Chung"

Clinical Practice Guideline

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Diagnosis and Non-Surgical Treatment of Primary Frozen Shoulder: Byung Chan Lee, Beom Suk Kim, Byeong-Ju Lee, Chang-Won Moon, Chul-Hyun Park, Dong Hwan Kim, Dong Hwan Yun, Donghwi Park, Doo Young Kim, Du Hwan Kim, Gi-Wook Kim, Hyun Jung Kim, Il-Young Jung, In Jong Kim, Jae Hyeon Park, Jae-Hyun Lee, Jaeki Ahn, Jae-Young Lim, Jin A Yoon, Jong Hwa Lee, Jong-Moon Hwang, Keewon Kim, Kyeong Eun Uhm, Kyoung Hyo Choi, Kyung Eun Nam, Kyunghoon Min, Min Cheol Chang, Myung Woo Park, Nackhwan Kim, Hyeng-Kyu Park, Seong Hun Kim, Seoyon Yang, Sun Jae Won, Sung Gyu Moon, Sung Joon Chung, Sungju Jee, Woo Hyung Lee, Yong Bok Park, Yoonju Na, Yu Hui Won, Yu Jin Im, Yu Sung Yoon, Yun Jung Lee, Yunsoo Soh, Jae-Young Han; Ann Rehabil Med 2025;49(3):113-138. Published online June 30, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5535/arm.250057

Objective
Primary frozen shoulder causes significant pain and progressively restricts shoulder movements. Diagnosis is primarily clinically based on patient history and physical examination. Management is mainly non-invasive owing to its self-limiting clinical course. However, clinical practice guidelines for frozen shoulder have not yet been developed in Korea. The developed guidelines aim to provide evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of frozen shoulder.
Methods
A guideline development committee reviewed the literature from four databases (PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and KMbase). Using the PICO (Population, Intervention, Comparator, and Outcome) framework, the committee formulated two backgrounds and 16 key questions to address common clinical concerns. Recommendations were made using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation framework.
Results
Diabetes, thyroid disease, and dyslipidemia significantly increase the risk of developing a frozen shoulder. Although frozen shoulder is often self-limiting, some patients may experience long-term disabilities. Ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging should be used as adjunctive tools alongside clinical diagnosis, and not as independent diagnostic methods. Noninvasive approaches, such as medications, physical modalities, exercises, electrical stimulation, and manual therapy, may reduce pain and improve shoulder function. Other noninvasive interventions have limited evidence, and their application should be based on clinical judgment. Intra-articular steroid injections are recommended for treatment, and physiotherapy or hydrodilatation with steroid injections can also be beneficial.
Conclusion
These guidelines provide evidence-based recommendations for diagnosing and treating primary frozen shoulder.

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Case Report

Bilateral Cranial IX and X Nerve Palsies After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Seung Don Yoo, Dong Hwan Kim, Seung Ah Lee, Hye In Joo, Jin Ah Yeo, Sung Joon Chung; Ann Rehabil Med 2016;40(1):168-171. Published online February 26, 2016; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5535/arm.2016.40.1.168

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We report a 57-year-old man with bilateral cranial nerve IX and X palsies who presented with severe dysphagia. After a mild head injury, the patient complained of difficult swallowing. Physical examination revealed normal tongue motion and no uvular deviation. Cervical X-ray findings were negative, but a brain computed tomography revealed a skull fracture involving bilateral jugular foramen. Laryngoscopy indicated bilateral vocal cord palsy. In a videofluoroscopic swallowing study, food residue remained in the vallecula and pyriform sinus, and there was reduced motion of the pharynx and larynx. Electromyography confirmed bilateral superior and recurrent laryngeal neuropathy.

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