Noninvasive management of soft tissue disorders of the shoulder: A clinical practice guideline from the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) collaboration.
Hainan YuPierre CôtéJessica J WongHeather M ShearerSilvano MiorCarol CancelliereKristi RandhawaArthur AmeisLinda J CarrollMargareta NordinSharanya VaratharajanDeborah SuttonDanielle SoutherstCraig JacobsMaja StuparAnne Taylor-VaiseyDouglas P GrossRobert J BrisonMike PauldenCarlo AmmendoliaJ David CassidyShawn MarshallRichard N BohayJohn StapletonMichel LacertePublished in: European journal of pain (London, England) (2021)
Shoulder pain of any duration can be effectively treated with laser therapy, multimodal care (i.e., heat/cold, joint mobilization, range of motion exercise), or cervicothoracic manipulation and mobilization. Shoulder pain (>3 months) can be effectively treated with exercises, laser acupuncture, or general physician care (information, advice, and pharmacological pain management if necessary).