Background The prevalence of shoulder disorders has been reported to range from seven to
36% of the population (Lundberg 1969) accounting for 1.2% of all General Practitioner …

A systematic review of the literature was performed to evaluate the role of exercise in
treating rotator cuff impingement and to synthesize a standard evidence-based rehabilitation …

Abstract Background and Purpose. Therapeutic ultrasound is one of the most widely and
frequently used electrophysical agents. Despite over 60 years of clinical use, the …

Prior systematic reviews of rehabilitation for nondescript shoulder pain have not yielded
clinically applicable results for those patients with subacromial impingement syndrome …

Therapeutic ultrasound is one of the most common treatments used in the management of
soft tissue lesions, which constitute the majority of rheumatic complaints. Although many …

The purpose of this project was to summarise the available evidence on the effectiveness of
exercise therapy for patients with disorders of the musculoskeletal, nervous, respiratory, and …

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of corticosteroid injections with physiotherapy for
the treatment of painful stiff shoulder. Design: Randomised trial. Setting: 40 general …

BACKGROUND: Shoulder pain due to rotator cuff tendinopathy is a common problem.
Exercise is one intervention used to address this problem but conclusions from previous …

Background Subacromial impingement syndrome (SAIS) is a painful condition resulting from
the entrapment of anatomical structures between the anteroinferior corner of the acromion …

Study Design. A randomized comparative study with single-blind outcome assessments.
Objectives. To compare the efficacy of a multimodal treatment emphasizing proprioceptive …