Physical Therapy Interventions for the Management of Biceps Tendinopathy: An International Delphi Study
# Background Shoulder pain related to the long head of the biceps tendon (LHBT) tendinopathy can be debilitating and difficult to treat especially in athletes who often elect for surgical intervention. Conservative management is recommended but there are limited established guidelines on the physic...
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North American Sports Medicine Institute
2022-06-01
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| description | # Background
Shoulder pain related to the long head of the biceps tendon (LHBT) tendinopathy can be debilitating and difficult to treat especially in athletes who often elect for surgical intervention. Conservative management is recommended but there are limited established guidelines on the physical therapy (PT) management of the condition.
# Hypothesis/Purpose
The purpose of this study was to establish consensus on conservative, non-surgical physical therapy interventions for individuals with LHBT tendinopathy using the Delphi method approach.
# Study Design
Delphi Study
# Methods
Through an iterative process, experts in the PT field rated their agreement with a list of proposed treatment interventions and suggested additional interventions during each round. Agreement was measured using a four-point Likert scale. Descriptive statistics including median and percentage agreement were used to measure agreement. Data analysis at the end of Round III produced, by consensus, a list of PT interventions recommended for the management of individuals with LHBT tendinopathy. Consensus was defined as an a priori cutoff of ≥75% agreement.
# Results
The respondent group included 29 international experts in the PT management of individuals with shoulder pain. At the conclusion of the study 61 interventions were designated as recommended based on consensus amongst experts and 9 interventions were not recommended based on the same criteria, 15 interventions did not achieve consensus.
# Conclusion
There is a lack of well-defined, PT interventions used to treat LHBT tendinopathy. Expert respondents reached consensus on multimodal interventions including exercise, manual therapy and patient education to manage LHBT tendinopathy.
# Level of Evidence
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| spelling | doaj-art-d6699778ed67445ab483b6f710ab2e8e2025-02-11T20:28:01ZengNorth American Sports Medicine InstituteInternational Journal of Sports Physical Therapy2159-28962022-06-01174Physical Therapy Interventions for the Management of Biceps Tendinopathy: An International Delphi StudyAmy W. McDevittJoshua A. ClelandSimone AddisonLeah CalderonSuzanne Snodgrass# Background Shoulder pain related to the long head of the biceps tendon (LHBT) tendinopathy can be debilitating and difficult to treat especially in athletes who often elect for surgical intervention. Conservative management is recommended but there are limited established guidelines on the physical therapy (PT) management of the condition. # Hypothesis/Purpose The purpose of this study was to establish consensus on conservative, non-surgical physical therapy interventions for individuals with LHBT tendinopathy using the Delphi method approach. # Study Design Delphi Study # Methods Through an iterative process, experts in the PT field rated their agreement with a list of proposed treatment interventions and suggested additional interventions during each round. Agreement was measured using a four-point Likert scale. Descriptive statistics including median and percentage agreement were used to measure agreement. Data analysis at the end of Round III produced, by consensus, a list of PT interventions recommended for the management of individuals with LHBT tendinopathy. Consensus was defined as an a priori cutoff of ≥75% agreement. # Results The respondent group included 29 international experts in the PT management of individuals with shoulder pain. At the conclusion of the study 61 interventions were designated as recommended based on consensus amongst experts and 9 interventions were not recommended based on the same criteria, 15 interventions did not achieve consensus. # Conclusion There is a lack of well-defined, PT interventions used to treat LHBT tendinopathy. Expert respondents reached consensus on multimodal interventions including exercise, manual therapy and patient education to manage LHBT tendinopathy. # Level of Evidence 5https://doi.org/10.26603/001c.35256 |
| spellingShingle | Amy W. McDevitt Joshua A. Cleland Simone Addison Leah Calderon Suzanne Snodgrass Physical Therapy Interventions for the Management of Biceps Tendinopathy: An International Delphi Study International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy |
| title | Physical Therapy Interventions for the Management of Biceps Tendinopathy: An International Delphi Study |
| title_full | Physical Therapy Interventions for the Management of Biceps Tendinopathy: An International Delphi Study |
| title_fullStr | Physical Therapy Interventions for the Management of Biceps Tendinopathy: An International Delphi Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Physical Therapy Interventions for the Management of Biceps Tendinopathy: An International Delphi Study |
| title_short | Physical Therapy Interventions for the Management of Biceps Tendinopathy: An International Delphi Study |
| title_sort | physical therapy interventions for the management of biceps tendinopathy an international delphi study |
| url | https://doi.org/10.26603/001c.35256 |
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