ReviewFrontiers in physiology2024
A new perspective of frozen shoulder pathology; the interplay between the brain and the immune system.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 24 citations in OpenAlex.
- Rehabilitation of Frozen Shoulder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Multifactorial Interventions.Pain research & management · 2026Pooled it
- Joint fibrosis research from a multi-joint perspective: a bibliometric analysis, 2000-2025.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Influence of the metabolic and inflammatory profile in patients with frozen shoulder - systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Pooled it
- Restoration of gamma-aminobutyric acid homeostasis: A novel approach to alleviating central nervous system injury-associated immunodepression syndrome.Neural regeneration research · 2026Article
- Development of a Multidomain Conceptual Framework for Frozen Shoulder: A Systematic Review Integrating Clinical, Biological, Psychological and Lifestyle-Related Contributors.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- The interplay between recovery and immunity in infectious and non-communicable diseases.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Review
- Signaling pathway networks in frozen shoulder fibrosis: from inflammatory initiation to fibrotic progression.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Review
- Impact of nutritional profile on pain and functionality in patients with frozen shoulder: a cross-sectional observational study.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- From nerve to bone: a tale of autonomic nervous system, bone cells, and beyond.Military Medical Research · 2026Review
- Psychological Factors, Central Sensitization, and Insomnia as Potential Prognostic Factors for Short-Term Pain and Disability in Patients With Frozen Shoulder: A Multicentric Prospective Single-Cohort Study.Pain research & management · 2026Article
- From inflammatory activation to fibrotic remodeling: the central role of macrophage heterogeneity in frozen shoulder.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Progress in the Treatment of Adhesive Capsulitis with External Therapies of Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Comprehensive Review.Journal of pain research · 2026Review
- Comparison of combined suprascapular and axillary nerve pulsed radiofrequency and nerve block for the treatment of primary frozen shoulder: a prospective cohort study.Annals of medicine · 2025Article
- Prevalence and factors associated with shoulder pain among diabetic patients and menopausal women: evidence from the China health and retirement longitudinal study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Frozen Shoulder as a Systemic Immunometabolic Disorder: The Roles of Estrogen, Thyroid Dysfunction, Endothelial Health, Lifestyle, and Clinical Implications.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- What do European shoulder surgeons think of the frozen shoulder? Results of a questionnaire survey among the members of the European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and the Elbow and a review of the current evidence.EFORT open reviews · 2025Review
- The Role of Body Mass Index in Outcomes of Radial Shock Wave Therapy for Adhesive Capsulitis.Biomedicines · 2025Article
- Impact of a Multimodal Intervention Combining Manual Therapy, Exercise, Reduced Methylxanthine Intake, and Nocturnal Light Avoidance on Inflammatory and Metabolic Profiles, Pain, Functionality, and Sleep Quality in Patients with Frozen Shoulder: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Frozen Shoulder as a Metabolic and Immune Disorder: Potential Roles of Leptin Resistance, JAK-STAT Dysregulation, and Fibrosis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Relationship Between Metabolic Profile, Pain, and Functionality in Patients with Frozen Shoulder: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Frozen shoulder (FS), also known as adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder (FS), is a fibrotic inflammatory process of unknown etiology whose main symptoms are pain, stiffness and the loss of joint mobility. These symptoms may be associated with pathologies such as diabetes, Dupuytren's syndrome and the prevalence of today's sedentary lifestyle. This literature review provides an overview of the epidemiology and pathogenesis of this pathology, as well as the mechanisms of lowgrade chronic inflammation and infection, insulin resistance, and omics-science associated with it. We also propose a new hypothesis related to the possibility that the GABAergic system could play a decisive role in the development of frozen shoulder and that therefore diabetes type 1, endocrinological autoimmune disorders and frozen shoulder are connected by the same pathophysiological mechanisms. If that is true, the combined presence of psycho-emotional stress factors and pathogenic immune challenges could be the main causes of frozen shoulder syndrome. Finally, we propose a series of possible intervention strategies based on a multifactorial etiological and mechanistic concept.
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