Self-management of shoulder disorders-Part 3: Treatment

摘要

Rehabilitation focuses on the identification of key functional pathologies related to shoulder instability and their management by reactivation and reconditioning. Exercise is thus important alongside advice and manipulation to improve the patient's functional performance in their daily activities. The most important type of exercise for the treatment of shoulder problems is correction of abnormal motor control. A recent randomized controlled trial reported that such a program was more cost-effective than a traditional passive care approach (electrical modalities, joint mobilization, range of motion exercise), and is equally effective but has fewer potential risks than corticosteroid injection (Ginn and Cohen, 2005).