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A interesting case study presented by Alicia from her clinical experience during her Masters on adhesive capsulitis. Sometimes when the pieces don't fit together we need to think beyond the patho-anatomical model. In this case, fear and the cognitive-affective aspects of the presentation were the patients biggest problem. In this blog Alicia explores the fear-avoidance model and its effect on pain.
Read MoreA systematic review by Blanchard (2010) found corticosteroids are better at improving pain, passive external rotation and shoulder disability in the first 6 weeks post-injection. However, physiotherapy was more beneficial at 12 weeks in reducing pain and disability, with both injections and physiotherapy more beneficial than placebo. So should we wait for it to "burn out"?
Read MoreAdhesive capsulitis is a shoulder condition resulting in loss of active and passive ROM. It's a combination of synovial inflammation and capsular fibrosis. This blog outlines the clinical assessment of adhesive capsulitis and differential diagnosis.
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