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Rotator cuff tendinopathy: Pilot methodology for self-managed exercise vs physiotherapy

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May 2014

Rotator cuff tendinopathy: Pilot methodology for self-managed exercise vs physiotherapy

Vol: 3| Issue: 5| Number:27| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Self-managed loaded exercise versus usual physiotherapy treatment for rotator cuff tendinopathy: a pilot randomised controlled trial

Physiotherapy. 2014 Mar;100(1):54-60. doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2013.06.001.

Contributing Authors:
C Littlewood P Malliaras S Mawson S May SJ Walters

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24 patients with chronic rotator cuff disorders/tendinopathy were randomized to receive either a self-managed exercise programme, or usual physiotherapy. This pilot study was conducted to evaluate a new research methodology comparing the clinical efficacy between these treatments. The proportion of participants willing to be randomized was excellent, with no complications during the recruitment pr...

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