Corticosteroid Injections for Frozen Shoulder: A Global Online Survey of Health Professionals' Current Practice and Opinion.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Frozen shoulder is a disabling condition characterised by severe pain and loss of shoulder movement. Corticosteroid injections are targeted at reducing pain in the earlier painful phase. There are multiple studies on the effectiveness of injections for frozen shoulder, but none were identified to assess if this guidance has been translated into clinical practice. The aim of this survey was to investigate the current practice and opinion of musculoskeletal health professionals regarding corticosteroid injections for frozen shoulder.

Design and methods

The online survey was disseminated via the social media platform 'X' (at the time of the survey known as Twitter) over a 5-week period. Recruitment was by the 'snowball' effect. Responses to multiple choice survey q

SUBMITTER: Smith CB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11946008 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature