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Understand the impact of RCRP on the person and target your education to their specific concerns.
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Discuss epidemiology, risk factors and pathoaetiology of RCRP and how these are relevant to physiotherapy assessment and treatment.
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Discuss the natural history of rotator cuff tears including asymptomatic tears, partial and full-thickness tears.
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List risk factors for tear progression and irreversible tendon changes and explain how this influences management decisions.
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Make an accurate differential diagnosis of RCRP including identifying those conditions that need onward referral.
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List indications for diagnostic imaging and discuss interpreting imaging results in the context of the prevalence of asymptomatic pathology.
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Understand the clinical pathways, prognostic factors and outcomes of non-operative management for atraumatic rotator cuff related pain.
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Discuss the evidence for non-surgical management including the role of corticosteroid and PRP injections listing indications, benefits, risks and expected effects.
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Describe components of physiotherapy management for RCRP and develop a progressive exercise programme using evidence-based rehabilitation principles.
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Identify which patients need orthopaedic referral.