Physiotherapy
Volume 96, Issue 2 , Pages 95-107 , June 2010

The effectiveness of corticosteroid injections compared with physiotherapeutic interventions for adhesive capsulitis: A systematic review

  • Victoria Blanchard

      Affiliations

    • Physiotherapy Department, University Hospital of North Durham, Durham DH1 5TW, UK
    • ,
  • Steven Barr

      Affiliations

    • School of Health and Social Care, Teesside University, Middlesbrough TS1 3BA, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 01642 384296; fax: +44 01642 384105.
    • ,
  • Frances L. Cerisola

      Affiliations

    • Physiotherapy Department, South Tyneside District Hospital, South Shields NE34 OPL, UK

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doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2009.09.003

Physiotherapy
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