Which manual therapy wins for rotator cuff pain?
NCT ID NCT07458711
First seen Mar 09, 2026 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 16 times
Summary
This study tested two different manual therapy techniques for people with rotator cuff syndrome, a common cause of shoulder pain. Sixty adults aged 30 to 60 received either the Spencer technique or mobilization with movement, both combined with standard physiotherapy like heat and stretching, for 6 weeks. The goal was to see which approach better reduces pain and improves shoulder range of motion.
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University of Lahore Teaching Hospital
Lahore, Punjab Province, 55150, Pakistan
What this could mean
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Active substance
Spencer technique (manual therapy) and mobilization with movement (manual therapy)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show which manual therapy technique better reduces shoulder pain and improves movement for rotator cuff syndrome.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-center trial with only 60 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and the therapies are compared to each other, not to a placebo or no treatment.
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