Wednesday, 6 October 2010

Latest research on Frozen Shoulder: Effectiveness of conservative & surgical interventions

Article Review


Here is a summary of the authors' findings:
  • Strong evidence for corticosteroid injections and laser therapy in short-term
  • Moderate evidence for:
    • Steroid injections in mid-term follow-up
    • Mobilisation techniques in short and long-term
    • Arthrographic distension +/- active physiotherapy in short-term
    • Oral steroids in short-term
  • Inconclusive evidence for:
    • NSAIDs
    • Acupuncture
    • MUA
    • Arthroscopic release

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