Effectiveness of scapula-focused approaches in patients with rotator cuff related shoulder pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Manual Therapy

Volumn 25, Issue , 2016, Pages 35-42

  Bury, Julie ^a   West, Morgan ^b   Chamorro Moriana, Gema ^c   Littlewood, Chris ^d,e  

^a DONCASTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b KING S MILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^e KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exercise; Rehabilitation; Rotator cuff; Scapula; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; META ANALYSIS; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; ROTATOR CUFF INJURY; SCAPULA FOCUSED APPROACH; SHOULDER PAIN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; KINESIOTHERAPY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; ROTATOR CUFF; SCAPULA;

EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; ROTATOR CUFF; SCAPULA; SHOULDER PAIN;

EID: 84973461738     PISSN: 1356689X     EISSN: 15322769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.math.2016.05.337     Document Type: Review

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