A mechanism-based approach to physical therapist management of pain

RL Chimenti, LA Frey-Law, KA Sluka - Physical therapy, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Pain reduction is a primary goal of physical therapy for patients who present with acute or
persistent pain conditions. The purpose of this review is to describe a mechanism-based …

[HTML][HTML] Rotator cuff tears: An evidence based approach

SN Sambandam, V Khanna, A Gul… - World journal of …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Lesions of the rotator cuff (RC) are a common occurrence affecting millions of people across
all parts of the globe. RC tears are also rampantly prevalent with an age-dependent …

Rotator cuff disease: treatment options and considerations

A Dang, M Davies - Sports medicine and arthroscopy review, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Rotator cuff disease encompasses a broad spectrum of injury and pathology with an
increasing incidence with age. Pain with overhead activity, localizing to the deltoid region …

Shoulder rotator cuff disorders: a systematic review of clinical practice guidelines and semantic analyses of recommendations

P Doiron-Cadrin, S Lafrance, M Saulnier… - Archives of physical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives To perform a systematic review of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) and
semantic analysis of specific clinical recommendations for the management of rotator cuff …

[PDF][PDF] Risk factors for rotator cuff tendinopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

HT Leong, SC Fu, X He, JH Oh… - Journal of …, 2019 - medicaljournalssweden.se
Objectives: To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to identify risk and associated
factors for symptomatic rotator cuff tendinopathy. Data sources: PubMed, CINAHL and …

Utility of sonoelastography for the evaluation of rotator cuff tendon and pertinent disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis

YH Chiu, KV Chang, IJ Chen, WT Wu, L Özçakar - European radiology, 2020 - Springer
Objectives Sonoelastography has been increasingly used to investigate musculoskeletal
disorders. The aim of this meta-analysis was to investigate the utility of sonoelastography in …

Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair results in improved clinical outcomes and low revision rates at 10-year follow-up: a systematic review

MS Davey, ET Hurley, PJ Carroll, JG Galbraith… - … : The Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose To study the literature to evaluate the functional outcomes, radiologic outcomes,
and revision rates following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR) at a minimum of 10-years …

Use of platelet-rich plasma for the improvement of pain and function in rotator cuff tears: a systematic review and meta-analysis with bias assessment

X Chen, IA Jones, R Togashi, C Park… - … American journal of …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Many clinical trials have investigated the use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to
treat rotator cuff–related abnormalities. Several meta-analyses have been published, but …

Flexor tendon: development, healing, adhesion formation, and contributing growth factors

AL Titan, DS Foster, J Chang… - Plastic and reconstructive …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Management of flexor tendon injuries of the hand remains a major clinical problem. Even
with intricate repair, adhesion formation remains a common complication. Significant …

Subacromial decompression surgery for rotator cuff disease

TV Karjalainen, NB Jain, CM Page… - Cochrane Database …, 2019 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Surgery for rotator cuff disease is usually used after non‐operative interventions
have failed, although our Cochrane Review, first published in 2007, found that there was …