42 patients with frozen shoulder were followed up closely for 8 months. They were all taught pendular exercises and randomly allocated to one of 4 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.
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42 patients with frozen shoulder were followed up closely for 8 months. They were all taught pendular exercises and randomly allocated to one of 4 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.
Copyright remains with the authors and publisher.