Management of atraumatic shoulder instability in physiotherapy (MASIP): a survey of physiotherapy practice.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The impact of atraumatic shoulder instability (ASI) on patients can be extensive, its management complex, with a biopsychosocial approach recommended. Currently how physiotherapists manage ASI is unknown or the extent to which current clinical practice aligns with existing evidence. At the time of this study no national guidelines or consensus to direct practice existed.

Methods

A cross-sectional electronic survey was distributed between July-September 2018, targeting UK-based physiotherapists managing shoulder pathology. Respondents were invited to describe their management of ASI, and rate their awareness and utilisation of various treatment techniques on a Likert-scale; median and interquartile ranges were calculated. Free text survey items were analysed using

SUBMITTER: Coulthard C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8485495 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature