Rotator cuff disorders: a survey of current (2016) UK physiotherapy practice.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Shoulder 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.

Methods

A cross-sectional online survey of UK physiotherapists was conducted.

Results

One hundred and ninety-one respondents completed the survey whic

SUBMITTER: Bury J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5734529 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature