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Specific exercise strategy effective in treating subacromial impingement syndrome

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July 2013

Specific exercise strategy effective in treating subacromial impingement syndrome

Vol: 2| Issue: 6| Number:71| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Effect of specific exercise strategy on need for surgery in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome: randomised controlled study

BMJ. 2012 Feb 20;344:e787. doi: 10.1136/bmj.e787

Contributing Authors:
T Holmgren H Bjornsson Hallgren B Oberg L Adolfsson K Johansson

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Dr. T Holmgren discusses exercise strategies for patients with subacromial impingement syndrome.

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102 patients were randomized to examine the effectiveness of specific exercises in treating subacromial impingement syndrome and preventing the need for surgical intervention. Patients received either a specific exercise strategy (which targeted the rotator cuff and scapula stabilisers) or unspecific movement exercises for the neck and shoulder (control). Results at 12 weeks revealed that signific...

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