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Tendinopathy
Reports outline tendinopathy research from J.S. Lewis and colleagues
June 8th, 2009
According to recent research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, "Disorders of the shoulder are extremely common, with reports of prevalence ranging from 30% of people experiencing shoulder pain at some stage of their lives up to 50% of the population experiencing at least one episode of shoulder pain annually. In addition to the high incidence, shoulder dysfunction is often persistent and recurrent, with 54% of sufferers reporting ongoing symptoms after 3 years." "To a large extent the substantial morbidity reflects (i) a current lack of understanding of the pathoaetiology, (ii) a lack of diagnostic accuracy in the assessment process, and (iii)...
Source: Pain & Central Nervous System Week (2009-06-08)
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