How it feels
Night pain, a locked lift, trouble with a seatbelt or combing hair. Tablets and stretching may stall because the capsule is tight, not only because the muscle is weak.
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Frozen shoulder: how long, and what an injection visit is like
Waiting can take many months. Hydrodilatation is a clinic injection that places fluid in a tight capsule. Many people go home the same day.
Waiting it out can take many months. Hydrodilatation places fluid in a tight capsule under ultrasound. Many people go home the same day.
This article is from Dr. Nitish Mandal, Consultant Pain Physician in Bangalore, with clinics in Koramangala and J.P. Nagar. Reviewed by Dr. Nitish Mandal, MBBS, MD, FIPM, TIPM (Nashville).
Published 2025-09-01 · Updated 2026-09-22
What the visit is like
The shoulder is examined. Ultrasound guides the needle. Hydrodilatation places fluid in the joint to help unstick a tight capsule. It is a clinic visit. Many people go home the same day.
Rotator cuff pain is a different pattern
If you can lift the arm but it still hurts, the tendons may be the source. Ultrasound-guided injections are used for that as well.
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I have tried tablets and physiotherapy. What is different here?
Find the source of the pain, then treat that source with a clinic injection, block, or infusion. You are typically able to go home the same day.
Where are the clinics, and do I need an appointment?
Koramangala and J.P. Nagar. Prior appointment is preferred. You can book from this website.