Laser Therapy in Adhesive Capsulitis

A total of 15 sessions of high-dose laser treatment- i Lux Laser (Mectronic Medicale, Italy)- (in the first phase, 8 Watt for the analgesic effect; in the second phase, 12 Watt in burst mode for the biostimulation effect; and finally in the third phase with 8 Watt) will be applied.

Sham laser treatment (the same device to be used, 0 watts) will be given.

Therapeutic exercises All participants received 25-minutes of passive stretching, active assisted range of motion and codman pendicular exercises (10 repetitions, 3 sets, 3-minutes rest between sets) to the shoulder joint, supervised by the same physiotherapist five times a week for 3 weeks.