PHYSIOTHERAPEUTIC MANAGEMENT OF ADHESIVE CAPSULITIS: A REVIEW OF LITERATURE Hanuman Sigh * 1 , Mukesh Goyal 2 . * 1  Practitioner Physiotherapist, Rao Physiotherapy Clinic, Gurgaon, Haryana, India. 2 Associate Professor, Tantia Univesity, Rajasthan, India. Address for Correspondence:  Dr. Hanuman Sing, Practitioner Physiotherapist, Rao Physiotherapy Clinic, Gurgaon, Haryana, India. Mob: +919811881161 E-Mail:   hsraodoc@gmail.com   Abstract: Background   and   Objective:    Adhesive   Capsulitis   (also   known   as   frozen   shoulder)   is   a   painful   and   disabling   disorder   of   unclear   cause   in   which   the    shoulder capsule,   the   connective   tissue   surrounding   the   glenohumeral   joint    of   the   shoulder,   becomes   inflamed   and   stiff,   greatly   restricting   motion   and   causing   chronic pain. Adhesive Capsulitis has an incidence of 3–5% in the general population and up to 20% in those with diabetes. Methodology:    Lot   of   research   papers,   articles,   books,   etc.   was   referred   in   order   to   review   literature   about   physiotherapeutic   management   of   Adhesive Capsulitis. Conclusion:    For   many   years    much   of   the   literature   has   referred   to   frozen   shoulder   as   a   self-limiting   disease   but   the   duration   and   severity   may   vary   greatly. However   there   were   few   authors   who   have   suggested   that   this   condition   lasts   up   to   6   months.   But   over   a   period   of   time   many   authors   argued   this   old belief   and   found   that   the   condition   actual   remains   for   2   to   3   years.   During   last   40-50   years,   many   authors   have   conducted   various   studies   on   this   condition and   its   physiotherapeutic   management.   But   it   is   finally   concluded   that   exercise   is   undoubtedly   an   important   adjunct   to   treatment,   its   effectiveness   as   a   sole treatment for frozen shoulder has not been thoroughly evaluated.  KEY WORDS: Physiotherapeutic Management, Adhesive Capsulitis. References 1 . Codman   EA.   Ruptures   of   the   supraspinatus   tendon   and   other   lesions   in   or   about   the   subacromial   bursa.   In:   Codman   EA,   editor.   The   shoulder.   Boston: Thomas Todd; 1934. pp. 216–24. 2 . Rizk TE, Christopher RP. 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