Believe in yourself to relieve shoulder pain

A physiotherapist helps a stroke patient with strengthening her arms in this filepic. Those who really believe they will benefit from physiotherapy are more likely to improve their condition.

People are more likely to recover from shoulder pain if they have the confidence to carry on doing most things despite their pain, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) and University of Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom.

Researchers studied more than 1,000 people undergoing physiotherapy for shoulder pain.