Shoulder

Question 1

SSP

Answer 1

Pieters 2020 - SR; strong recommendation for exs and addition of manual therapy to exercises in initial stages
Paraskevopolous 2022 - adding MT to exercise adds no benefit; exercise in short term better ie poking painful shoulder hurts it

Question 2

Weak shoulder

Answer 2

Littlewood 2018 - lack of research evidence indicating superiority of surgery for traumatic rotator cuff tears

Question 3

Unstable shoulder

Answer 3

Eshoj 2020 - SR; traumatic instability - neuromuscular exercises more effective than strength exercises
Watson 2022 - atraumatic instability - structured rehab with good compliance has good results

Question 4

Stiff shoulder

Answer 4

Challoumas 2020 - SR; IA CSI with accompanying HEP with simple ROM exercise and stretches. Exercise and MT may improve mid term outcomes

Question 5

ACJ

Answer 5

No clear management guidelines - treat impairment based