A multicentric prospective cohort study finds anxiety impacts short-term pain and disability in frozen shoulder patients, suggesting clinical importance.
Baseline trait and state anxiety showed prognostic relevance for short-term pain and disability outcomes in patients with FS receiving conservative care. Pain catastrophizing, fear-avoidance behavior, central sensitization, and insomnia did not show significant associations in this cohort. These findings underscore the importance of incorporating psychological profiling, particularly anxiety assessment, into the clinical evaluation and prognostic reasoning for patients with FS.
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