Table 2.
Lifetime prevalence, symptoms and treatment of joint and connective tissue manifestations in the upper limb
| Frozen shoulder | Carpal tunnel | Trigger finger | Any of these | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnosis | Prevalence | Diagnosis | Prevalence | Diagnosis | Prevalence | Diagnosis | Prevalence |
| Clear diagnosis | 72 (18) | Clear diagnosis | 44 (11) | Clear diagnosis | 56 (14) | Clear diagnosis | 120 (30) |
| Likely diagnosis | 140 (35) | Likely diagnosis | 148 (37) | Likely diagnosis | 64 (16) | Likely diagnosis | 168 (42) |
| Symptoms | |||||||
| Stiffness | 136 (34) | Numbness/tingling | 176 (44) | Number of affected fingers, mean (range) | 4 (1–10) | ||
| General shoulder pain | 192 (48) | Reduced hand strength | 88 (22) | Finger locking | 80 (20) | ||
| Pain at night when trying to sleep | 128 (32) | Popping/clicking fingers | 72 (18) | ||||
| Limited joint mobility | 104 (26) | ||||||
| Treatment | Treatment | Treatment | |||||
| Pain killer | 84 (21) | Pain killer | 20 (5) | Pain killer | 8 (2) | ||
| Steroids | 56 (14) | Steroids | 8 (2) | Steroids | 8 (2) | ||
| Physiotherapy | 108 (27) | Immobilization | 12 (3) | Immobilization | 8 (2) | ||
| Surgery | 28 (7) | Surgery | 28 (7) | Surgery | 40 (10) | ||
Data are reported as the number of respondents (n) with the percentage in parenthesis