Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: An Evidence-Based Overview For The Sports Medicine Professional

Abstract

ROTATOR CUFF TENDINOPATHY IS A PREVALENT CONDITION AMONG BOTH THE GENERAL AND ATHLETIC POPULATIONS, WITH MANY OF THESE INDIVIDUALS SEEKING CONSERVATIVE CARE AT SOME POINT. THE UNDERSTANDING OF TENDINOPATHIES HAS CHANGED DRAMATICALLY OVER THE PAST DECADE, AS HAVE MANAGEMENT OPTIONS. THIS ARTICLE PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF CURRENT TRENDS IN THE UNDERSTANDING OF ROTATOR CUFF TENDINOPATHY INCLUDING THE UNDERLYING PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, RISK FACTORS, AS WELL AS THE EVIDENCE UNDERSCORING PHARMACOLOGICAL AND EXERCISE-BASED INTERVENTIONS.

Publication Date

8-1-2018

Publication Title

Strength and Conditioning Journal

Volume

40

Issue

4

Number of Pages

61-71

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1519/SSC.0000000000000364

Socpus ID

85060846240 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85060846240

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