Upper body pain and dysfunction are common in survivors of breast cancer. Disorders of the
upper body can result directly from breast cancer or from the surgery, chemotherapy …

Background: Calcific and noncalcific tendinitis of the shoulder can be unresponsive to
conventional therapies. Extracorporeal shock-wave therapy (ESWT) has been suggested as …

Purpose The erector spinae plane (ESP) block has been described in the successful
management of both thoracic and abdominal pain. Since the erector spinae muscle extends …

Background Painful shoulders pose a substantial socioeconomic burden. A prospective cost-
of-illness study was performed to assess the costs associated with healthcare use and loss …

Improved understanding of the role of inflammation in tendon disease is required to facilitate
therapeutic target discovery. We studied supraspinatus tendons from patients experiencing …

We explored the trends over time and the geographical variation in the use of subacromial
decompression and rotator cuff repair in 152 local health areas (Primary Care Trusts) across …

Aims The appropriate management for patients with a degenerative tear of the rotator cuff
remains controversial, but operative treatment, particularly arthroscopic surgery, is …

Subacromial shoulder pain is commonly located to the top and lateral side of the shoulder. It
is exaggerated by overhead activity and can be associated with night pain. It is usually …

BACKGROUND Uncertainty exists regarding the best management of patients with
degenerative tears of the rotator cuff. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the clinical effectiveness and …

Background: Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has been proposed to augment tendon healing
through improving tissue structure during the initial repair phase. Purpose: To investigate …