Efficacy and safety of corticosteroid injections and other injections for management of tendinopathy: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials

BK Coombes, L Bisset, B Vicenzino - The Lancet, 2010 - thelancet.com
Background Few evidence-based treatment guidelines for tendinopathy exist. We undertook
a systematic review of randomised trials to establish clinical efficacy and risk of adverse …

Shoulder pain: diagnosis and management in primary care

C Mitchell, A Adebajo, E Hay, A Carr - Bmj, 2005 - bmj.com
Compromised shoulder movement due to pain, stiffness, or weakness can cause substantial
disability and affect a person's ability to carry out daily activities (eating, dressing, personal …

Annual consultation prevalence of regional musculoskeletal problems in primary care: an observational study

KP Jordan, UT Kadam, R Hayward, M Porcheret… - BMC musculoskeletal …, 2010 - Springer
Background Regional musculoskeletal pain such as back or shoulder pain are commonly
reported symptoms in the community. The extent of consultation to primary care with such …

Manual therapy and exercise for rotator cuff disease

MJ Page, S Green, B McBain… - Cochrane Database …, 1996 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Management of rotator cuff disease often includes manual therapy and
exercise, usually delivered together as components of a physical therapy intervention. This …

Exercises versus arthroscopic decompression in patients with subacromial impingement: a randomised, controlled study in 90 cases with a one year follow up

JP Haahr, S Østergaard, J Dalsgaard… - Annals of the …, 2005 - ard.bmj.com
Objectives: To compare the effect of graded physiotherapeutic training of the rotator cuff
versus arthroscopic subacromial decompression in patients with subacromial impingement …

A randomized controlled trial of intra-articular triamcinolone and/or physiotherapy in shoulder capsulitis

I Ryans, A Montgomery, R Galway… - …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Objective. To assess the effectiveness of intra-articular triamcinolone injection and
physiotherapy singly or combined in the treatment of adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder …

Progressive resistance training in patients with shoulder impingement syndrome: a randomized controlled trial

I Lombardi Jr, AG Magri, AM Fleury… - Arthritis Care & …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To assess pain, function, quality of life, and muscle strength in patients with
shoulder impingement syndrome who participated in muscle strengthening exercises …

Musculoskeletal injections: a review of the evidence

MB Stephens, AI Beutler, FG O'CONNOR - American family physician, 2008 - aafp.org
Injections are valuable procedures for managing musculoskeletal conditions commonly
encountered by family physicians. Corticosteroid injections into articular, periarticular, or soft …

[PDF][PDF] Rotator cuff disorders: recognition and management among patients with shoulder pain

AH Gomoll, JN Katz, JJP Warner, PJ Millett - Arthritis & rheumatism, 2004 - drmillett.com
Shoulder pain is the third most common musculoskeletal symptom encountered in medical
practice after back and neck pain (1), accounting for almost 3 million patient visits each year …

Electrotherapy modalities for rotator cuff disease

MJ Page, S Green, MA Mrocki… - Cochrane Database …, 1996 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Management of rotator cuff disease may include use of electrotherapy
modalities (also known as electrophysical agents), which aim to reduce pain and improve …