Two Month Home Exercise Program Improves Pain and Function In Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy Patients

How to Cite

OrthoEvidence. Two Month Home Exercise Program Improves Pain and Function In Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy Patients. ACE Report. 2020;9(12):10. Available from: https://myorthoevidene.com/AceReport/Report/12673

Study Type:Therapy

OE Level Evidence:1

Journal Level of Evidence:1

Effects on shoulder pain and disability of teaching patients with shoulder pain a home-based exercise program: a randomized controlled trial.

Clin Rehabil. 2020 Oct;34(10):1245-1255.

Contributing Authors: G Santello DM Rossi J Martins TC Libardoni AR de Oliveira

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Synopsis

Sixty patients diagnosed with rotator cuff tendinopathy reporting shoulder pain for at least 3 months were randomized to receive a home-based exercise program taught by physiotherapists prior to the intervention, to be performed for 2 months, or general information on their shoulder pain condition. The outcomes of interest included the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) pain, disability an...