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KE Wilk, PT, is National Director, Research and Clinical Education, and Associate Clinical Director, HealthSouth Rehabilitation Corporation, 1201 11th Ave S, Suite 100, Birmingham, AL 35205

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Ginn and colleagues are to be commended on their interesting and noteworthy article examining the effectiveness of physical therapy on shoulder pain and dysfunction. The investigators attempt to answer several questions: (1) Was physical therapy effective in treating shoulder pain? (2) Does a rehabilitation program consisting of stretching, strengthening, and muscle reeducation have an effect on mechanical shoulder pain? and (3) Do patients improve without treatment? I compliment the investigators on their ability to perform a prospective randomized controlled clinical trial.

As all physical therapists are aware, the efficacy of physical therapy for various musculoskeletal lesions has come under considerable scrutiny by many individuals. Some physicians have questioned the efficacy of physical therapy for certain shoulder conditions such as adhesive capsulitis¹ or following arthroscopic shoulder stabilization.^2,3 Currently, numerous insurance companies are questioning the validity of specific therapeutic interventions and modalities and whether physical therapy is necessary for certain patients....

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A Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial of a Treatment for Shoulder Pain

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