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Although generally thought to be a self-limiting condition, active treatment of frozen shoulder is recommended to minimise any long-standing symptoms. Here, sports physician Steve Targett outlines the most effective treatment strategies
Zhang J, Zhong S, Tan T, et al. Comparative efficacy and patient-specific moderating factors of nonsurgical treatment strategies for frozen shoulder: An updated systematic review and network meta-analysis. Am J Sports Med 2021;49(6):1669–79.
Pharmacist prescribers Linda Bryant and Leanne Te Karu discuss positive polypharmacy for heart failure. Current evidence shows the intensive implementation of four medications offers the greatest benefit to most patients with heart failure, with significant reductions in cardiovascular mortality, heart failure hospitalisations and all-cause mortality
