56: Tendon Tissue Changes and Shoulder Disability During Rotator Cuff Exercise

This episode does a deep dive into an article titled "Relationship Between Tendon Tissue and Shoulder Disability Change During an 8-Week Exercise Intervention for Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: An Observational Study," which was published in the PTJ: Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal. This prospective longitudinal study sought to understand how changes in the supraspinatus tendon's thickness and internal architecture relate to patient-reported shoulder disability improvement during an eight-week progressive resistive exercise program for individuals with rotator cuff tendinopathy. Vila-Dieguez O, Heindel MD, Zipser MC, Mortazavi K, Kulig K, Bashford G, et al. Relationship between tendon tissue and shoulder disability change during an 8-week exercise intervention for rotator cuff tendinopathy: an observational study. Phys Ther. 2025;105:pzaf107. doi:10.1093/ptj/pzaf107.Follow Dr. Anthony Novello, PT, DPT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@anthonynovello.dpt⁠