One-off physiotherapy and at-home exercise are effective in treating shoulder pain

BMJ. 2022 Jul 29:378:o1776. doi: 10.1136/bmj.o1776.

Abstract

The studyHopewell S, Keene DJ, Marian IR, et al. Progressive exercise compared with best practice advice, with or without corticosteroid injection, for the treatment of patients with rotator cuff disorders (GRASP): a multicentre, pragmatic, 2 × 2 factorial, randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2021;398:416-28.To read the full NIHR Alert, go to: https://evidence.nihr.ac.uk/alert/one-off-physiotherapy-session-effective-for-shoulder-pain/.

Publication types

  • Multicenter Study
  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Exercise
  • Exercise Therapy*
  • Humans
  • Physical Therapy Modalities
  • Rotator Cuff
  • Shoulder Pain* / therapy
  • Treatment Outcome