Development of a self-managed loaded exercise programme for rotator cuff tendinopathy

Chris Littlewood; Peter Malliaras; Sue Mawson; Stephen May; Stephen Walters

doi:10.1016/j.physio.2012.12.002

Development of a self-managed loaded exercise programme for rotator cuff tendinopathy

Physiotherapy. 2013 Dec;99(4):358-62. doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2012.12.002. Epub 2013 Mar 5.

Authors

Chris Littlewood¹, Peter Malliaras, Sue Mawson, Stephen May, Stephen Walters

Affiliation

¹ School of Health & Related Research, University of Sheffield, Regent Court, 30 Regent Street, Sheffield S1 4DA, UK. Electronic address: c.littlewood@sheffield.ac.uk.

PMID: 23480845
DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2012.12.002

Abstract

This paper describes a self-managed loaded exercise programme which has been designed to address the pain and disability associated with rotator cuff tendinopathy. The intervention has been developed with reference to current self-management theory and with reference to the emerging benefit of loaded exercise for tendinopathy. This self-managed loaded exercise programme is being evaluated within the mixed methods SELF study (ISRCTN 84709751) which includes a pragmatic randomised controlled trial conducted within the UK National Health Service.

Keywords: Exercise; Rehabilitation; Rotator cuff; Self-management; Tendinopathy.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Clinical Protocols
Exercise Therapy / methods*
Humans
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Resistance Training
Rotator Cuff*
Self Care
Tendinopathy / rehabilitation*

Associated data

ISRCTN/ISRCTN84709751