Abstract
Forty-two patients with frozen shoulder were followed up closely for eight months. They were all taught pendular exercises and randomly allocated to one of four treatment groups: (a) intraarticular steroids, (b) mobilisations , (c) ice therapy, (d) no treatment. This study has shown that there is little long-term advantage in any of the treatment regimens but that steroid injections may benefit pain and range of movement in the early stages of the condition.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
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Female
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Humans
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Ice
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Lidocaine / therapeutic use
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Male
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Methylprednisolone / analogs & derivatives
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Methylprednisolone / therapeutic use
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Methylprednisolone Acetate
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Middle Aged
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Movement
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Periarthritis / drug therapy
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Periarthritis / rehabilitation
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Periarthritis / therapy*
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Physical Therapy Modalities
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Prospective Studies
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Random Allocation
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Shoulder Joint* / physiopathology
Substances
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents
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Ice
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Methylprednisolone Acetate
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Lidocaine
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Methylprednisolone