Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of physiotherapy for chronic rotator cuff pathology

Prof Kim Bennell0 个研究点目标入组 120 人开始时间: 2005年9月28日最近更新: 2020年1月13日

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•i) diagnosis of chronic rotator cuff pathology as evident by symptoms and signs including pain on active abduction or external rotation and positive impingement test; ii) symptoms of pain in shoulder for >3 months; iii) average movement pain >3 on a 10cm visual analogue scale.

•i) severe pain at rest, defined as >7 on a visual analogue scale; ii) global restriction of shoulder movements; iii) systemic inflammatory joint disease; iv) x-ray evidence of shoulder osteoarthritis or fracture; v) calcification about the shoulder joint; vi) reason to suspect a complete rotator cuff rupture (eg weakness of arm elevation, a positive 'drop arm sign', a high riding humerus visible on x-ray or a complete tear on ultrasound); vii) previous shoulder surgery on affected arm; viii) physiotherapy, corticosteroid injection or hydrodilation for shoulder in past 3 months; ix) commenced non-steroidal antiinflammatory medications (NSAIDs) or conservative intervention in past 2 weeks.

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Prof Kim Bennell