Strain Elastography and Tendon Response to an Exercise Program in Patients With Supraspinatus Tendinopathy: An Exploratory Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Shoulder pain is common, with a lifetime prevalence of up to 67%. Evidence is conflicting in relation to imaging findings and pain in the shoulder. Sonoelastography can be used to estimate tissue stiffness and may be a clinically relevant technique for diagnosing and monitoring tendon healing.

Purpose

To evaluate changes in supraspinatus tendon stiffness using strain elastography (SEL) and associations with changes in patient-reported outcomes, supraspinatus tendon thickness, and grade of tendinopathy after 12 weeks of unilateral shoulder exercises in patients with supraspinatus tendinopathy.

Study design

Controlled laboratory study.

Methods

A total of 23 patients with unilateral clinical supraspinatus tendinopathy performed 12 weeks of "standard car

SUBMITTER: Brage K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7747122 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature