A Randomized Controlled Trial and Cost Analysis Assessing the Valueof Physical Therapy for Treatment of Adhesive Capsulitis

摘要

Objectives:Adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder when diagnosed from history, physical exam, and radiographic evidence is generally treated with a six-month course of conservative therapy. Currently, no study has compared the use of corticosteroid injections and physical therapy (PT) to corticosteroid injections and supervised neglect (SN). Due to the average duration of symptoms associated with this syndrome, the cost of physical therapy to the patient and the medical system can be considerable. The purpose of this study is to compare physical therapy and supervised neglect while assessing the costs associated with therapy to perform a value analysis.