Introduction Rotator cuff-related shoulder pain is the most common diagnosis of shoulder pain, which ranks as the third most common musculoskeletal disorder. The first-line treatment for patients with ...

Objectives This study evaluated the feasibility of exercising into pain in rotator cuff related shoulder pain (RCRSP), data collection procedures, feedback from physiotherapists and patients, and ...

Background Pathology of the soft tissues of the shoulder including the musculotendinous rotator cuff and subacromial bursa are extremely common and are a principal cause of pain and suffering.

and the effects of scapular taping and scapular mobilisation techniques should be further investigated. Scapular-focused treatment may be effective in improving scapular muscle strength in patients ...

3 Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, ...

Shoulder pain is no joke, especially as you get older. And if you find that you can't raise your arm as high as usual or ...

The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons in each shoulder. They hold the shoulder bones together and let the shoulders move. Rotator cuff tendonitis is inflammation (pain and swelling) of ...

There are four muscles that make up the “rotator cuff” of the shoulder. The four muscles work together to move the shoulder ...

Approximately 50 percent of people with rotator cuff injuries have pain relief and improved function as a result of nonsurgical treatments. Unfortunately, shoulder strength seldom improves without ...

Rotator cuff tears most commonly involve the top rotator cuff tendon, called the supraspinatus, but any or all of the rotator cuff’s four tendons may be torn. Pain with daily activities, such as ...

If you are experiencing serious pain in your shoulder, and think that you may need rotator cuff surgery – or you’ve been trying physical therapy with limited results – you may be wondering if rotator ...