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Standardized manual therapy and home exercise program beneficial for chronic rotator cuff
July 2013
Standardized manual therapy and home exercise program beneficial for chronic rotator cuff
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Efficacy of standardised manual therapy and home exercise programme for chronic rotator cuff disease: randomised placebo controlled trial
BMJ. 2010 Jun 8;340:c2756. doi: 10.1136/bmj.c2756Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
120 patients with chronic (>3month) rotator cuff disease were randomized to a structured manual therapy and home exercise program or a placebo program for a period of 12 weeks. At 22 months, patients receiving manual therapy and exercise as treatment for chronic rotator cuff disease showed greater improvement on the shoulder pain and disability index than the placebo group.
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