The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Apr 2009
Comparative StudyThe relationship of pain intensity, physical impairment, and pain-related fear to function in patients with shoulder pathology.
Cross-sectional. ⋯ Presence of symptoms longer than 3 months, average pain intensity, flexion ROM index (strongest contributor in multivariate model), and fear-of-pain scores all contributed to baseline shoulder function. The immediate clinical relevance of these findings is unclear but they do provide direction for prospective studies.