there really is a better answer folks to all those who find the Wikipedia reference-linkfrozen shoulder /Wikipedia reference-linkadhesive capsulitis issue perplexing. Mobilising the shoulder first would be to ignore the cause of this painfull condition. I well remember the first time I began to treat the neck of a wretched woman in thursday island, whose shoulder remained tender and sore after months of regular attention by my newly graduated self. It was not till I began to mobilise her C3456 Wikipedia reference-linkfacet joints , for what appeared to be a different problem that real and lasting results began. In the years since then I have no doubt treated thousands of similar cases, 99%of which turned out to have referred pain to the shoulder. Some of these had gone on to become so immobile that pain relief had to be followed by various stretching to the glenohumeral and scapulothoracic joints and dura. continuous mobilisation to facet joints will relieve mysterious shoulder pain . This is not a short term effect, the effect when done correctly is permanent. If you are not getting these results then it can only be your method and application that needs more work. You can lead a horse to water....