In many instances , no or minimal attempts to screen were undertaken or reported .
Background Subacromial shoulder pain is a common clinical presentation with much diagnostic uncertainty .
Some of this uncertainty relates to the involvement of the cervical spine as a source or contribution to subacromial shoulder pain .
Currently , there is no accepted method of screening of the cervical spine in the presence of subacromial shoulder pain , which risks patients receiving misguided and /or ineffective interventions .
Objective To evaluate approaches used to screen the cervical spine in patients with subacromial shoulder pain .
Usefulness of manual therapy in the rehabilitation of patients with chronic rotator cuff injuries. Preliminary report.
BACKGROUND Various manual therapy procedures are increasingly more often being used in the treatment of shoulder complex dysfunctions . The objective of the present study was to investigate whether manual therapy can improve the range of motion in the glenohumeral joint and alleviate pain in patients with chronic rotator cuff injuries MATERIAL AND METHODS The participants were r and omly assigned to an experimental group and a control group of 15 patients each . Both groups received a st and ard combination therapy involving TENS , ultrasound therapy and kinesiotherapy . Additionally , the experimental group took part in a treatment programme design ed by the authors composed of selected elements of various manual therapy techniques . Outcome evaluation focused on changes in the range of motion in the glenohumeral joint and changes in pain intensity ( VAS scale ) during the performance of functional tests . The results were subjected to statistical analysis . RESULTS More rapid and more significant pain reduction and more significant improvement in the range of motion of the glenohumeral joint across all movements tested were obtained in the experimental group . CONCLUSION The inclusion of manual therapy in st and ard comprehensive physiotherapy applied in the rehabilitation of patients with chronic rotator cuff injuries of the glenohumeral joint significantly improves treatment effectiveness
In many instances , no or minimal attempts to screen were undertaken or reported .
Background Subacromial shoulder pain is a common clinical presentation with much diagnostic uncertainty .
Some of this uncertainty relates to the involvement of the cervical spine as a source or contribution to subacromial shoulder pain .
Currently , there is no accepted method of screening of the cervical spine in the presence of subacromial shoulder pain , which risks patients receiving misguided and /or ineffective interventions .
Objective To evaluate approaches used to screen the cervical spine in patients with subacromial shoulder pain .