Exercises for chronic rotator cuff pain in overhead athletes
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Injuries & trauma, Pain clinical trials.
This trial compares two types of exercises to see which better reduces chronic shoulder pain in male athletes who play overhead sports. If you have ongoing rotator cuff tendinopathy and are an active overhead athlete, this study may help find the best exercise approach for you.
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Who can take part
- You are a male overhead athlete between 17 and 35 years old.
- You play a competitive overhead sport (like volleyball, tennis, baseball, cricket, swimming, badminton, or basketball) at least 6 hours a week.
- You have shoulder pain when lifting your arm (painful arc of movement).
- You have a positive Neer's or Kennedy-Hawkins test (signs of rotator cuff impingement).
- You have not had shoulder surgery or a cortisone shot in the last 6 weeks, and no major injury to that shoulder.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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