Comparison and critical evaluation of rehabilitation and home-based exercises for treating shoulder stiffness: Prospective, multicenter study with 148 cases

Abstract

Based on the results of this study, a new treatment protocol for shoulder stiffness was proposed that combines an intensive patient home program with a well-informed physical therapist, who progressively adds classic rehabilitation techniques when they provide the best treatment value for each exercise. Patient education is the key to treatment success.

Letter to the Editor regarding Menendez et al: “Orthopedic surgery post COVID-19: an opportunity for innovation and transformation”

“… 3 Because telerehabilitation was found to be equally effective as conventional therapy, it was being practiced even before the COVID times 3 ; however it is truly valuable now during the lockdown. Home-based exercises for stiff shoulders have been found to be effective in a large multicenter trial, 6 and combining them with teletherapy services is the logical next step. The advantages of telerehabilitation include reducing unnecessary travel to the hospital and person-to-person contact while maintaining social distancing.…”

Factors for Individualization of Therapeutic Exercises for the Design of Health-Enabling Technologies

“…Sixteen articles describing 15 projects were included [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]. One project was best represented by two complementing publications [19] and [20].…”

Home-Based Rehabilitation of the Shoulder Using Auxiliary Systems and Artificial Intelligence: An Overview

“…Furthermore, a combination of traditional rehabilitation techniques and home program exercises has shown effectiveness in allowing patients to work beyond their pain thresholds. This approach has demonstrated positive outcomes in rehabilitating shoulder stiffness [ 114 ]. In general, most systems and methods consider data extracted from the patient’s most recent performance and adapt subsequent sessions accordingly.…”