Self-managed loaded exercise versus usual physiotherapy for rotator cuff tendinopathy: a pilot randomised controlled trial (physiotherapyjournal.com)

• Pilot RCT with 44 participants.
• Self-managed loaded exercise vs usual physiotherapy.
• No significant differences in pain and function after 12 weeks.

"This pilot RCT compared self-managed loaded exercise to usual physiotherapy for rotator cuff tendinopathy. Both groups improved similarly, suggesting that a self-managed loading program may be a viable alternative to traditional physiotherapy."