Abstract:Abstract Objective To compare the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided rotator interval and posterior intra-articular corticosteroid injection for adhesive capsulitis of shoulder in the pain stage. Methods 80 patients diagnosed as adhesive capsulitis of shoulder at our pain department from April, 2019 to March, 2021 were randomized to two equal groups. Patients in RI group received three ultrasound-guided RI corticosteroid injections while patients in IA group received three IA injections. Pain assessed by numeric rating scale (NRS), shoulder pain and disability index (SPADI), and active range of motion (AROM) of patients in both groups at baseline, post-injection week 4, week 8 and week 12 were compared. The average operating time was also compared. Results At all the follow-up times after treatment, both groups showed signicant improvement regarding NRS, SPADI and AROM compared with baseline ( P<0.05). RI group showed a statistically significant higher level of improvement regarding NRS, SPASDI, and AROM compared to IA group. The average operating time in RI group was shorter significantly than that in IA group( P<0.05). Conclusion To treat frozen shoulder adhesive capsulitis of shoulder in the pain stage with corticosteroid injection, RI injection yielded better short-term effects than IA injection. Moreover, RI injection is quicker and more convenient