Background: Rotator cuff, acute or chronic tendonitis, is affected by diabetes and hypothyroidism. Physiotherapy plays a pivotal role in the outcome and improvement of rotator cuff tendinopathy. This cross-sectional study was conducted on forty patients with shoulder pain to study the impact of different physiotherapy modalities programs in both hypothyroid and diabetic rotator shoulder cuff tendinitis.
Results: The mean of range of motion (ROM) among hypothyroid patients was 22.3±25.69 at first visit and increased to 77.7±65.02, whereas, the mean ROM among diabetic patients was 31.00 ±24.153 at first visit and increased to 101.55 ± 61.90. The ROM was of high statistically significant difference from at the first visit and after 3 months (P-value < 0.001). The mean pain scale among hypothyroid patients was 5.45±1.986 at the first visit and decreased to 2.05±1.638, whereas, the mean Pain scale among diabetic patients was 5.20±1.80 at the first visit and decreased to 1.80± 1.473. However, the Pain scale was not of statistically significant difference from at the first visit and after 3 months (p value > 0.05).
Conclusion: Our results reinforce the value of physiotherapy in improving the symptoms of rotator cuff tendinitis by increasing the ROM, and improving pain and MRI, however, there was no statistical difference between hypothyroid and diabetic patients regarding the age, side of affection, ROM and pain.