ArticleJournal of experimental orthopaedics2021
The outcome of hydrodilation in frozen shoulder patients and the relationship with kinesiophobia, depression, and anxiety.
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- Effectiveness of high-intensity laser therapy in the treatment of patients with frozen shoulder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Lasers in medical science · 2023Pooled it
- Efficacy of hydrodilatation in frozen shoulder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.British medical bulletin · 2023Pooled it
- Ultrasound-detected shoulder architectural adaptations following exercise training in patients with adhesive capsulitis: a randomized controlled trial.Irish journal of medical science · 2026Article
- Determinants of kinesiophobia in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa: the role of pain, fatigue, physical activity and depression.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Validity and Reliability of the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia for Adolescents with Heart Disease.Medicine and science in sports and exercise · 2025Article
- Efficacy of ultrasound-guided capsular hydrodilatation for refractory post-trauma finger joint stiffness in adult patients.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Pain- and depression-related regional homogeneity changes in ankylosing spondylitis: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Factors associated with kinesiophobia among myocardial infarction survivors: a biopsychosocial perspective.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Impacts of preoperative anxiety and depression on pain and range of motion after arthroscopic frozen shoulder release: a cohort study.International orthopaedics · 2024Article
- Structural and functional abnormalities in the medial prefrontal cortex were associated with pain and depressive symptoms in patients with adhesive capsulitis.Pain reports · 2024Article
- The Relationship between Self-Perceived Health and Clinical Symptoms in Patients with Frozen Shoulders.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The Unhappy Shoulder: A Conceptual Review of the Psychosomatics of Shoulder Pain.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
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Abstract
purposeThe aims of this study were to (1) investigate the effect of hydrodilatation in frozen shoulder patients on objective indices of shoulder functionality and subjective outcomes of pain, mobility, kinesiophobia, depression, and anxiety, and (2) progress knowledge about the reciprocal temporal relationship between psychological parameters at baseline and objective and subjective outcomes at 3-month follow-up.
methodsWe evaluated the clinical and psychological status of 72 patients with a frozen shoulder before and after hydrodilatation, using the Constant Murley score, the Visual Analogue score, the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and the Shoulder Pain And Disability Index.
resultsWe noted a significant improvement in functionality, pain and disability (p < .001). Depression and anxiety improved significantly (p < .001) between baseline and 3-month follow-up. Prospective analyses demonstrated that psychological factors are more likely to predict outcomes of hydrodilatation than vice versa.
conclusionHydrodilatation followed by physiotherapy is an excellent way to treat patients with recalcitrant frozen shoulder, resulting in a continuous improvement of ROM and pain. Physiotherapists and physicians should be aware that psychological factors might have an impact on the treatment outcome.
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