Subacromial impingement syndrome--effectiveness of physiotherapy and manual therapy.

Background: The subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS) includes the rotator cuff syndrome, tendonitis and bursitis of the shoulder. Treatment includes surgical and non-surgical modalities. Non-surgical treatment is used to reduce pain, to decrease the subacromial inflammation, to heal the compromised rotator cuff and to restore satisfactory function of the shoulder.

Subacromial impingement syndrome: effectiveness of pharmaceutical interventions-nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, corticosteroid, or other injections: a systematic review.

Objective: To present an evidence-based overview of the effectiveness of pharmaceutical interventions, including nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, corticosteroid injections, and other injections, used to treat the subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS). An overview can help physicians select the most appropriate pharmaceutical intervention, and it can identify gaps in scientific knowledge.

Data Sources: The Cochrane Library, PubMed, Embase, PEDro, and CINAHL databases.

Effectiveness of surgical and postsurgical interventions for the subacromial impingement syndrome: a systematic review.

Objective: To provide an evidence-based overview of the effectiveness of surgical and postsurgical interventions for the subacromial impingement syndrome.

Data Sources: The Cochrane Library, PubMed, Embase, PEDro, and CINAHL were searched.

Study Selection: Two reviewers independently selected relevant systematic reviews and randomized controlled trials (RCTs).

Evaluation of treatment effectiveness for the herniated cervical disc: a systematic review.

Study Design: Systematic review.

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of interventions for treating cervical disc herniation.

Summary Of Background Data: Cervical disc herniation is 1 of the 23 specific disorders included in the CANS (Complaints of the Arm, Neck, and/or Shoulder) model.

Evidence for effectiveness of Extracorporal Shock-Wave Therapy (ESWT) to treat calcific and non-calcific rotator cuff tendinosis--a systematic review.

Extracorporeal shock-wave therapy (ESWT) is suggested as a treatment alternative for calcific and non-calcific rotator cuff tendinosis (RC-tendinosis), which may decrease the need for surgery. In this study we assessed the evidence for effectiveness of ESWT for these disorders. The Cochrane Library, PubMed, Embase, Pedro, and Cinahl were searched for relevant systematic reviews and RCTs.

Current evidence for effectiveness of interventions to treat rotator cuff tears.

In this systematic review we assessed effectiveness of non-surgical and (post)surgical interventions for symptomatic rotator cuff tears (RotCuffTear). The Cochrane Library, PubMed, Embase, Cinahl, and Pedro were searched for relevant systematic reviews and randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Two reviewers independently selected relevant studies, extracted data and assessed the methodological quality.