Effect of Pilates Exercises and Diaphragm Manual Therapy Techniques in Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy
1. To investigate the effect of Pilates exercises program on pain intensity, pain threshold, shoulder lateral rotator strength, abduction strength and shoulder function in patients with (RCT). 2. To investigate the effect of diaphragm manual therapy techniques on pain intensity, pain threshold, shoulder lateral rotator strength, abduction strength and shoulder function in patients with (RCT). 3. To determine the effect of combination between Pilates exercises program and diaphragm manual therapy techniques on pain intensity, pain threshold, shoulder lateral rotator strength, abduction strength and shoulder function in patients with (RCT).
• Patients diagnosed with rotator cuff tendinopathy for duration greater than three months
• Body Mass Index between 18.5 and 24.9
• patients complain of shoulder pain at the tip of the shoulder and the upper, outer arm.
• pain during resisted arm test (usually abduction and/or lateral rotation) (