74 Scope of practice of first contact practitioners and their management of persistent rotator cuff related shoulder pain

A. Barker; C. Coulthard; M. Cairns

doi:10.1016/j.physio.2025.101488

74 Scope of practice of first contact practitioners and their management of persistent rotator cuff related shoulder pain

A. Barker, C. Coulthard, M. Cairns

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Purpose: Rotator cuff related shoulder pain (RCRSP) is considered the most common of all shoulder presentations. Persistent RCRSP is defined as pain or dysfunction lasting beyond six months. This study aims to identify the current scope of practice of First Contact Practitioners (FCPs) and the current management of persistent RCRSP in primary care.

Original language	English
Article number	101488
Pages (from-to)	74-75
Number of pages	2
Journal	Physiotherapy
Volume	126
Issue number	Supplement 1
Early online date	27 Mar 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2025.101488
Publication status	Published - 30 Apr 2025

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