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Here's what to know before you have arthroscopy.

Arthroscopy is used to find and treat ankle problems. These include loose bodies, bone spurs, osteochondritis dissecans (OCD), and synovitis.

Wrist arthroscopy is used for diagnosis and treatment. It works best for showing ligament tears, damage to the triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC), or joint cartilage.

After ankle arthroscopy, your joint may be swollen, painful, and stiff. Recovery times can vary. Your surgeon will tell you when to resume activity.

Learn what to expect after knee arthroscopy.

If you feel nagging pain and stiffness in your shoulder, you may have frozen shoulder. It is not well understood, but it often improves over time with treatment.

Doing special exercises is the first way to treat frozen shoulder. You may see a physical therapist who can help you learn to do them. If these exercises don’t help, you may need further medical treatment.

To treat a frozen shoulder, stretches are tried first. If stretches alone don’t help, your healthcare provider may suggest adding other treatments. Keep in mind that no treatment replaces shoulder stretches. After any of these treatments, you’ll need to start your exercises again as your healthcare provider advises.

Here is a stretch for frozen shoulder.