Background: Shoulder problems are the most disabling manifestation of musculoskeletal disorders in diabetes. Patients with diabetes are five times more likely to develop capsulitis compared to non-diabetic controls. Aim: The present study aimed to see the prevalence of adhesive capsulitis in patients with diabetes. Methodology: This was a cross-sectional study approved by the Institution Ethics Committee. Patients diagnosed with type I and type II diabetes, aged 18 years and above, having a complaint of shoulder pain (unilateral or bilateral) were included in the study. Those patients who had undergone surgeries, fractures around the involved shoulder and any neurological conditions of the upper limb were excluded. Demographic data, duration of diabetes, dominance, type of treatment for diabetes were taken for all the patients. Shoulder ranges and functional activities were assessed in detail. Results: A total of 243 patients with diabetes was enrolled in the study. 116 (47.74%) were females, 127 (52.26%) were males. Out of 243 patients with diabetes, 22 patients had adhesive capsulitis. The prevalence of adhesive capsulitis was 9.1%. A sig nificant correlation (p__ampersandsignlt;0.05) was seen between adhesive capsulitis and the duration of diabetes. No significant correlation was found between adhesive capsulitis and age, gender, BMI, HbA1c, dominance and type of treatment (oral hypoglycemic, insulin or both). Conclusion: The prevalence of adhesive capsulitis in patients with diabetes was 9.1%. A significant correlation (p__ampersandsignlt;0.05) was seen between adhesive capsulitis and the duration of diabetes.