Effectiveness of Pain Neuroscience Education in Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain
The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to investigate the effects of pain neuroscience education added to exercise on pain intensity, disability, pain threshold, pain catastrophizing, pain beliefs, pain knowledge, and quality of life in rotator cuff related shoulder pain.
• Being aged between 40 and 65 years
• Presence of shoulder pain for at least 3 months
• At least one positive finding in each of the following categories; 1) Painful arc finding during flexion or abduction, 2) Positive Neer's or Kennedy-Hawkins Tests, 3) Pain with resisted external rotation, abduction or empty can test
• Pain level of at least 3 and at most 7 according to Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at rest
• Being literate