ArticleShoulder & elbow2018
Rotator cuff disorders: a survey of current (2016) UK physiotherapy practice.
Article in Shoulder & elbow, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04946149 (Psychosocial Factors, Lifestyle and Central Pain Processing as Potential Predictors of Outcome After Rehabilitation for Rotator Cuff Repair), which is not on this map. Cited by 34 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Psychosocial Factors, Lifestyle and Central Pain Processing as Potential Predictors of Outcome After Rehabilitation for Rotator Cuff Repair: A Study Design for a Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study
Who cites it
34 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Efficacy of different analgesic strategies combined with conventional physiotherapy program for treating chronic shoulder pain: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Pooled it
- Should exercises be painful in the management of chronic musculoskeletal pain? A systematic review and meta-analysis.British journal of sports medicine · 2017Pooled it
- Exercise into Pain in Chronic Rotator Cuff-Related Shoulder Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial with 6-Month Follow-Up.Open access journal of sports medicine · 2024Trial
- A mixed methods study to evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of a self-managed exercise programme versus usual physiotherapy for chronic rotator cuff disorders: protocol for the SELF study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2012Trial
- Assessment of Dose-Dependent Effects of 1064 nm Photobiomodulation Therapy on Tenocyte- and Bursa-Derived Cell Proliferation In Vitro.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Rotator Cuff-Related Shoulder Pain: A Survey of Current Physiotherapy Practice in Cyprus.Clinics and practice · 2026Article
- Painful considerations in exercise-management for rotator cuff related shoulder pain: a scoping review on pain-related prescription parameters.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Addressing Rotator Cuff-Related Shoulder Pain: Findings from a Greek Regional Observational Study Utilizing a Clinical Case Scenario.Clinics and practice · 2025Article
- Rehabilitation of stage-one scapholunate instability (ReSOS): An online survey of UK practice.Hand therapy · 2024Article
- Patient experience and barriers of using a mHealth exercise app in musculoskeletal (MSK) Physiotherapy.PLOS digital health · 2024Article
- Health Care Utilization for Common Shoulder Disorders: Analysis of the 2010-2019 National Patient Sample Data from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service in Korea.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
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- Ankle osteoarthritis: an online survey of current treatment practices of UK-based podiatrists and physiotherapists.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2023Article
- Shoulder pain: Is the outcome of manual therapy, acupuncture and electrotherapy different for people with high compared to low pain self-efficacy? An analysis of effect moderation.Shoulder & elbow · 2023Article
- Rehabilitation following shoulder arthroplasty: a survey of current clinical practice patterns of Italian physiotherapists.Archives of physiotherapy · 2023Article
- A randomized controlled trial of postoperative rehabilitation using digital healthcare system after rotator cuff repair.NPJ digital medicine · 2023Article
- Knowledge and appropriateness of care of family physicians and physiotherapists in the management of shoulder pain: a survey study in the province of Quebec, Canada.BMC primary care · 2023Article
- An EDucation and eXercise intervention for gluteal tendinopathy in an Irish setting: a protocol for a feasibility randomised clinical trial (LEAP-Ireland RCT).HRB open research · 2023Article
- Knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes of spinal manipulation: a cross-sectional survey of Italian physiotherapists.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2022Article
- Assessing cardiovascular parameters and risk factors in physical therapy practice: findings from a cross-sectional national survey and implication for clinical practice.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundShoulder pain is a common musculoskeletal presentation, with disorders of the rotator cuff (RC) regarded as the most frequent cause. Conservative treatment is often the initial management; however, findings from a previous survey showed considerable variations in clinical practice, including the use of modalities that are not supported in the literature, suggesting that research is not impacting on practice. The present study aimed to survey current UK physiotherapy practice for the management of RC disorders and to determine whether this has changed over the 5-year period since the last survey was conducted.
methodsA cross-sectional online survey of UK physiotherapists was conducted.
resultsOne hundred and ninety-one respondents completed the survey which showed that advice/education and some form of exercise therapy are most commonly used as a management strategy for RC disorders. There is a lack of agreement however regarding exercise prescription. The survey suggests less use of passive modalities, indicating that practice has advanced over the last 5 years in line with the current evidence.
conclusionsThe present study has highlighted that the clinical practice of the survey respondents was in line with current recommendations from research. Hence, in contrast to the survey conducted 5 years previously, research appears to be impacting on practice, which is a positive finding.
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