Trial reportMedical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre2020
Evaluating the Outcome of Two Different Regimes in Adhesive Capsulitis: A Prospective Clinical Study.
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- Intra-articular corticosteroid Injection combined with physical therapy versus physical therapy alone for adhesive capsulitis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2026Pooled it
- Conservative treatment for idiopathic frozen shoulder: Is supervised neglect the answer? A systematic review.Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica · 2022Pooled it
- Intra-articular injection of high versus low molecular weight hyaluronic acid in adhesive capsulitis; randomized trial.Future science OA · 2026Article
- Clinical Outcomes of Clinico-radiologically Predetermined Patient Specific Multi-site Steroid Injection in Primary Frozen Shoulder: A Prospective Case Series.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2026Article
- Outcomes of Clinico-radiologically Predetermined Patient-specific Multi-site Steroid Injection in Primary Frozen Shoulder: A Prospective Study.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2026Article
- Clinical Practice Guidelines for Diagnosis and Non-Surgical Treatment of Primary Frozen Shoulder.Annals of rehabilitation medicine · 2025Article
- Comparison between the outcomes of manipulation under anaesthesia versus intra-articular steroid injection in idiopathic adhesive capsulitis.Bioinformation · 2025Article
- Evidence for Combining Conservative Treatments for Adhesive Capsulitis.Ochsner journal · 2024Review
- Effects of Exercise Intervention (with and without Joint Mobilization) in Patients with Adhesive Capsulitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- The Effect of Manipulation Under Anesthesia for Secondary Frozen Shoulder: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Pain and therapy · 2022Article
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- MR Imaging Biomarkers for Clinical Impairment and Disease Progression in Patients with Shoulder Adhesive Capsulitis: A Prospective Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Frozen shoulder: overview of clinical presentation and review of the current evidence base for management strategies.Future science OA · 2020Review
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Abstract
objectiveAdhesive capsulitis or frozen shoulder is a painful condition affecting up to 5% of the general population. We conducted this study with the aim of evaluating the results of physiotherapy plus intra-articular methylprednisolone injection versus physiotherapy alone in idiopathic frozen shoulder.
methodsThis prospective clinical study was conducted in a tertiary care center between August 2016 and August 2018. Patients who were diagnosed with idiopathic frozen shoulder were included in the study, and each patient was randomly allocated to one of two groups: physiotherapy alone (group A) and physiotherapy plus intra-articular steroid injection (group B).
resultsA total of 52 cases diagnosed with idiopathic frozen shoulder were included and treated with the two modalities. There was a significant improvement in group B compared to group A at 6 weeks and 3 months in the range of flexion, abduction, and external rotation. The Shoulder Pain and Disability Index showed improvement in both pain and disability score in group B -compared to group A, and improvement was significant at 6 weeks and 3 months.
conclusionThe results demonstrate the advantages of physiotherapy plus intra-articular steroid injection in idiopathic frozen shoulder. The predictability of results with physiotherapy plus intra-articular steroid injection in selected patients is excellent, and it is a better modality of treatment compared to physiotherapy alone.
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