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Ann Rheum Dis. 1984 June; 43(3): 353–360.
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Frozen shoulder: prospective clinical study with an evaluation of three treatment regimens.
D Y Bulgen, A I Binder, B L Hazleman, J Dutton, and S Roberts
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Abstract
Forty-two patients with frozen shoulder were followed up closely for eight months. They were all taught pendular exercises and randomly allocated to one of four 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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