Enhanced Function and Quality of Life Following 5 Months of Exercise Therapy for Patients With Rotator Cuff Tears

Enhanced Function and Quality of Life Following 5 Months of Exercise Therapy for Patients With Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears - an Intervention Study

This study aims to evaluate the effect of 5 months of exercise therapy for patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears.

All included patients will receive exercise therapy consisting of two exercises focusing on strengthening m. deltoideus anterior and m. teres minor.

Inclusion Criteria:

• symptoms of rotator cuff rupture for at least three months with rupture of minimum musculus supraspinatus and musculus infraspinatus visualized by ultrasonography or arthroscopy
• no neurological conditions which could affect muscle strength or activity
• able to read and understand Danish
• both patients with and without a history of shoulder trauma were included

Exclusion Criteria:

• former rotator cuff surgery
• history of shoulder fracture or inflammatory conditions in the shoulder
• significant osteoarthritic changes on antero-posterior and/or lateral (outlet view) radiographs