24/07/2025
💬 Thinking about shoulder arthroscopy? Consider physiotherapy first!
Research consistently shows that a well-designed exercise and manual therapy program can match—or even outperform—surgical outcomes for conditions like rotator cuff tears, Subacromial pain syndrome, and frozen shoulder.
Patients report less pain, better function, and a shorter path to recovery. Why go under the knife when rehab can get you back in the game?
✅ Less pain
✅ Better function
✅ Faster recovery
✅ No surgical risks
🔬 What the Research Says:
• No significant difference in pain or shoulder function at 1–10 years between arthroscopy + physiotherapy vs. physiotherapy alone in Subacromial Pain Syndrome (SAPS)
→ Ardern et al., BMJ 2022
• In patients with non-traumatic rotator cuff tears, 75% improved significantly with physiotherapy alone—no surgery needed
→ MOON Study, Kuhn et al., JSES 2013
• Manual therapy + supervised exercise outperformed surgery in restoring motion in frozen shoulder cases
→ Page et al., Cochrane Review 2014
