Anyone can suffer from a frozen shoulder, but certain factors can increase the risk. An injury or medical condition that prevents arm movement for an extended period can raise the likelihood of developing a frozen shoulder. Older people and women, in general, are more likely to get the condition, as are people with diabetes, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, cardiovascular disease, Parkinson’s disease, and tuberculosis.

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