[Evaluation of calcitonin effects on the treatment of shoulder adhesive capsulitis]

ABSTRACT

Backgrounds and Objectives: Adhesive capsulitis, characterized by pain and progressive stiffness of the glenohumeral joint, is a common cause of shoulder pain in patients referred to the outpatient clinic. Calcitonin is a thyroid hormone that provides analgesic effects in painful conditions including complex regional pain syndrome, trauma, vertebral metastasis fractures and etc. Intranasal calcitonin would lead to significant improvement in the treatment of shoulder adhesive capsulitis