Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy Diagnosis, Nonsurgical Medical Care, and Rehabilitation: A Clinical Practice Guideline

François Desmeules; Jean Sébastien Roy; Simon Lafrance; Maxime Charron; Marc Olivier Dubé; Frédérique Dupuis; Jason M. Beneciuk; Jason Grimes; H. Mike Kim; Martin Lamontagne; Karen McCreesh; Ellen Shanley; Tatiana Vukobrat; Lori A. Michener

doi:10.2519/jospt.2025.13182

Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy Diagnosis, Nonsurgical Medical Care, and Rehabilitation: A Clinical Practice Guideline

François Desmeules
, Jean Sébastien Roy
, Simon Lafrance
, Maxime Charron
, Marc Olivier Dubé
, Frédérique Dupuis
, Jason M. Beneciuk
, Jason Grimes
, H. Mike Kim
, Martin Lamontagne
, Karen McCreesh
, Ellen Shanley
, Tatiana Vukobrat
, Lori A. Michener

School of Allied Health

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This evidence-based clinical practice guideline (CPG) aims to guide clinicians with recommendations covering the assessment, treatment, and prognosis of adults with shoulder pain with suspected rotator cuff (RC) tendinopathy, the nonsurgical medical care and rehabilitation of adults with RC tendinopathy, as well as the return to function and sport for elite and recreational athletes. This CPG includes recommendations for managing RC tendinopathy with or without calcifications and partial-thickness RC tears. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2025;55(4):235-274. Epub 30 January 2025. doi:10.2519/jospt.2025.13182.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	235-274
Number of pages	40
Journal	Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy
Volume	55
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2025.13182
Publication status	Published - 1 Apr 2025

Keywords

expert clinical practice
rotator cuff
shoulder
tendinopathy

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Desmeules, F., Roy, J. S., Lafrance, S., Charron, M., Dubé, M. O., Dupuis, F., Beneciuk, J. M., Grimes, J., Kim, H. M., Lamontagne, M., McCreesh, K., Shanley, E., Vukobrat, T., & Michener, L. A. (2025). Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy Diagnosis, Nonsurgical Medical Care, and Rehabilitation: A Clinical Practice Guideline. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 55(4), 235-274. https://doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2025.13182

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