Frozen shoulder, or called periarthritis of shoulder is one of spontaneous, progressive inflammations in the articular capsule of shoulder, where certain ligaments and tendons may be affected.

Patient was a 48-Y a 48-year-old female. She had suffered from pain in left shoulder for three years. Although the degree of pajn was not severe, she had obvious limited mobility in her shoulder that affected her sleep, exercises, and other daily activities. She was unable to touch the ear or shoulder scapula on the right side. Diagnosed with subacronzial bursitis or rotator cuff tendonitis, she took anti-inflammatory medications and physical the- rapy, without much success. In three months, the patient had 22 sessions of acupuncture. At the beginning, three needles were used on reflex points detected in the deltoid muscle, which were Binao (LI14), Quchi (LIII), and Waiguan (TE5). Needles were retained for 30 min after the generation of needling sensadons. Acupuncture was applied twice weekly. The first six sessions used a combination of needling and infrared radiation. Later on, due to indistinct effectiveness, EA was used instead. Meanwhile, patient was instructed to exercise the affected shoulder. By the end of the treatment, there was significant improvement in her shoulder mobility and pain. A follow-up four years later found that the patient was completely healed after discharging from acupuncture.