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Article type: Research Article
Authors: D’Elia, Giovannia | Meoni, Barbaraa | Paci, Matteob; * | Parretti, Filippoc | Roselli, Giulianaa | Bartolini, Marcoa | Miele, Vittorioa
Affiliations: [a] Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi, Firenze, Italy | [b] Azienda USL Toscana Centro, Firenze, Italy | [c] Università degli Studi di Firenze, Firenze, Italy
Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author: Matteo Paci, Unit of Functional Rehabilitation, Azienda USL Toscana Centro, Viale Michelangiolo, 41, Firenze, Italy. E-mail: Matteo.paci@applicazione.it.
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Rotator cuff calcific tendinopathy (RCCT) is a very frequent and debilitating disease often treated with Ultrasound-guided percutaneous irrigation (UGPI) followed by physiotherapy. OBJECTIVE: A multicenter observational clinical study was designed to assess the effects of physiotherapy after UGPI on the functional recovery of the shoulders of patients suffering from RCCT. METHOD: One hundred sixty-six patients (mean age 50.7± 7.6 years), 121 women, with painful RCCT were treated with UGPI and assessed at the day of UGPI (T0), and at one (T1), 3 (T2) and 6 (T3) months after treatment by the Constant- Murley Score (CMS), Oxford Shoulder Scale (OSS) and Numerical Rating Scale (NRS). Patients were divided into 2 groups, Physiotherapy (PT+) and not Physiotherapy (PT-) according to the performance of the rehabilitation program based on personal decision. RESULTS: A significant improvement at T1 in all outcomes in both groups and between T1 and T3 for NRS during movement and OSS was found, but not for NRS at rest and CMS. There was no difference between groups for all outcome measures. In 27,1% of patients symptoms recurred in an average of 13 ± 8 weeks. CONCLUSIONS: Results suggest that post-UGPI not-standardized physiotherapy might not provide additional clinical benefits in short and medium term. Further studies could assess the effectiveness of physiotherapy performed after three months in patients with recurrence of pain.
Keywords: Tendinopathy, shoulder, ultrasound, interventional, physiotherapy
DOI: 10.3233/BMR-191637
Journal: Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, vol. 34, no. 6, pp. 983-988, 2021
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