title: The use of occupation-based treatment with a person who has shoulder adhesive capsulitis: a case report.
abstract: This article describes a case report of the occupational therapy management of a 53-year-old woman diagnosed with primary shoulder adhesive capsulitis. The occupation-based interventions are described through the framework of occupation-as-means. Compensatory occupation, preparatory methods, and purposeful activities are demonstrated as being critical to minimizing connective tissue deformation associated with this condition. This case report indicates that occupation-based intervention should be initiated as soon as a diagnosis is identified to prevent the downward spiral of forced disuse associated with the affected upper extremity. As illustrated by the case report, occupation-based treatment that was provided in a timely manner immediately decreased pain, improved range and quality of motion, and enhanced occupational performance.
authors.affiliation: Saginaw Valley State University, 7400 Bay Road, University Center, Michigan 48710, USA. dwe@svsu.edu
authors.forename: Donald
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Earley
authors.forename: Marcia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shannon
mesh_terms: D002062:Bursitis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D012785:Shoulder Joint