Mastering Rotator Cuff Pathology: Special Tests & Diagnosis
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In today's video we go over Mastering Manual Techniques: Subacromial Pain Syndrome Relief for Patients:
- 0:38 - Research overview
- 1:46 - Thoracic Spine Interventions
- 5:50 - Posterior Shoulder Interventions
- 11:24 - Should you use MT for subacromial pain
Manual therapies for the win,
- Dan Pope DPT,OCS,CSCS
Show Notes / Relevant Articles:
- FPF Mini Course - 7 Reasons Why Injuries Happen in the Gym and What to do About it
- Rotator Cuff Tear Repair Surgery MASTER CLASS for Physical Therapists [Evidence Based]
- When Do Rotator Cuff Tears Fail After Surgical Repair? | Arthroscopic Surgery, Physical Therapy
- The Ultimate Guide to Rotator Cuff Tears, Tendinopathy and Sub-acromial Impingement Syndrome
- Physical Therapy Diagnosis and Treatment for Rotator Cuff Tendinitis / Impingement
- What Physical Therapists NEED to Know About Rotator Cuff Repair from an Orthopedic Surgeon
- Do I Need Surgery for My Torn Rotator Cuff?
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References:
- Pieters L, Lewis J, Kuppens K, Jochems J, Bruijstens T, Joossens L, Struyf F. An Update of Systematic Reviews Examining the Effectiveness of Conservative Physical Therapy Interventions for Subacromial Shoulder Pain. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2020 Mar;50(3):131-141. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2020.8498. Epub 2019 Nov 15. PMID: 31726927.
- Paraskevopoulos E, Plakoutsis G, Chronopoulos E, Maria P. Effectiveness of Combined Program of Manual Therapy and Exercise Vs Exercise Only in Patients With Rotator Cuff-related Shoulder Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Sports Health. 2023 Sep-Oct;15(5):727-735. doi: 10.1177/19417381221136104. Epub 2022 Dec 14. PMID: 36517977; PMCID: PMC10467476.
- Adding Manual Therapy to an Exercise Program Improves Long-Term Patient Outcomes Over Exercise Alone in Patients With Subacromial Shoulder Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial Lori A. Michener, Philip W. McClure, Angela R. Tate, Lane B. Bailey, Amee L. Seitz, Rachel K. Straub, and Charles A. Thigpen JOSPT Open 2024 2:1, 29-48
- Flowers DW, Swanson BT, Shaffer SM, Clewley DJ, Riley SP. Is there 'trustworthy' evidence for using manual therapy to treat patients with shoulder dysfunction?: A systematic review. PLoS One. 2024 Jan 18;19(1):e0297234. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297234. PMID: 38236928; PMCID: PMC10796022.