Rotator cuff tendinopathy
Conditions
Interventions
Two groups:Physiotherapy, 3 sets of 15 repetitions per exercise, 6 weeks, 3 sessions per week versus conventional physiotherapy, 3 sets of 15 repetitions per exercise, 6 weeks, 3 sessions per week
Sponsors
Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Presence of shoulder pain for more than 3 months 3 out of 5 positive tests (painful arc, resisted external rotation, Neer test, Kennedy-Hawkins test and Jobe test). The intensity of pain being provoked should be = 3/10 on a visual analogue scale (VAS) from 0 to 10, with 0 indicating no pain, and 10 indicating the worst pain Obvious scapular dyskinesis while the participants performing 5 repetition of weighted shoulder flexion according to their body weight (3lb for weight 150lb) (Clarsen et al. 2014) Ultrasound image showed pathological changes of the supraspinatus tendon (Leong et al. 2016b), and the severity of pathological changes will be graded (Tsui et al. 2017)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Full-thickness tear of the rotator cuff tendon Shoulder dislocation or instability Labral tears Frozen shoulders; Symptoms referred from or related to the spine; History of shoulder fractures; Previous shoulder surgery a shoulder injury; Previous clinical treatment for a shoulder injury within the last 12 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Subacromial space;Pain score;Functional score;Quality of life; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Scapular muscle strenght;Shoulder rotational muscle strength;Biomechanical assessment of scapular motion and neuromuscular performance; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLeong Hio Teng
Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed