Mrs.Gray is a 55-year-old woman who presents with tightness, pain, and limited movement in her right shoulder.She denies any history of trauma.Her examination reveals a 75% reduction in both active and passive ROM of the right shoulder.Mrs.Gray also is experiencing tenderness with motion and pain at the deltoid insertion.Her medical history is significant for type 1 diabetes mellitus and hypertension.Her social history reveals that she is a secretary and that she is right-handed.Based on her examination and medical history, you suspect adhesive capsulitis, or "frozen shoulder." Which clue in Mrs.Gray's history supports this diagnosis?

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Patients with diabetes mellitus have a higher risk of developing adhesive capsulitis, also known as "frozen shoulder." This condition is characterized by stiffness and pain in the shoulder joint, and diabetes is a well-established risk factor.

MrsGray Is a 55-Year-Old Woman Who Presents with Tightness, Pain