08/10/2025
Estrogen, its anti-inflammatory effect and the consequences of declining levels on the menopausal woman's Musculoskeletal system
“Frozen shoulder” is a real condition causing stiffness and difficulty in raising the arm. It mostly affects women, striking peri- or post-menopausal women more commonly than anyone else. The painful affliction can last for years—but has long been ignored by medical researchers who doubted its existence. New treatments may finally promise a cure.
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