
Physical Therapy & Rehab
Self-managed single exercise programme vs. usual physiotherapy rotator cuff tendinopathy
Clin Rehabil. 2016 Jul;30(7):686-9686 patients with a clinical diagnosis of rotator cuff tendinopathy were randomized to one of two treatment groups: one group underwent an exercise programme of a single, progressive resistance exercise, while the other group received standard supervised physiotherapy. The purpose of this study was to compare patient-reported outcome on the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI). Patients were assessed over a 12-month follow-up period. The results of this trial demonstrated no significant between-group differences over the 12-month follow-up.
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