| (C) | |||||||||||||
| Tendon affected | Author | Pain (unspecified) | Pain at rest | Pain duration | ROM | Hours of sleep | Satisfaction | Headache | Rash | ||||
| Rotator cuff | Berrazueta et al 13 | ↓ | – | ↓ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↔ | ||||
| Pons et al 32 | – | ↑ | – | – | – | – | ↑ | ↔ | |||||
| Overall rotator cuff (evidence level) | ↓ (3) | ↑ (3) | ↓ (3) | ↑ (3) | ↑ (3) | ↑ (3) | ↑ (3) | ↔ (3) | |||||
Short-term (0–8 weeks) and midterm (12–24 weeks) outcomes of chronic tendinopathy are presented separately in table 5A and B, respectively. Level of evidence is provided in brackets for each overall outcome separately.
ADLs, activities of daily living; ROM, range of movement.