Dosage of joint mobilisation for the management of rotator cuff-related shoulder pain: protocol for a scoping review

ABSTRACT:

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 rotator cuff-related shoulder pain is physiotherapy, and joint mobilisation is widely used in conjunction with other modalities. The type and dosage of joint mobilisations could influence treatment outcomes for patients with rotator cuff-related shoulder pain, although research evidence is inconclusive.

Objectives

To (1) systematically search, identify and map the reported type and dosage of joint mobilisations used in previous studies for the management of patients with rotator cuff-related shoulder pain; and (2) summarise the rationale for adopting a specific joint mobilis

SUBMITTER: Wang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9171208 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature