Treatment targeting for individual patients with musculoskeletal shoulder disorders: Starting with moderators of treatment response

Background: Musculoskeletal shoulder disorders are common and impact upon general function, quality of life and work capacity. Prognostic factors have been identified which can help primary care clinicians identify which subgroups or individuals with a shoulder disorder are at risk of a poor prognosis, however first-line clinical treatment decision aids to support specific treatment selection are currently lacking. Primary care shoulder pain treatments include: (i) advice+analgesia, (ii) steroid injection, and (iii) physiotherapy, however optimal treatment selection rationale is unknown.
Source: Manual Therapy - Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Source Type: research