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Rotator cuff lesions cause pain and functional deficit. Nonsurgical management is the first line of treatment in most patients. The goal of conservative treatment is to restore muscular balance with sufficient glenohumeral stability to promote good shoulder function and to avoid surgery.
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Respizzi, S., Galimberti, G. Le patologie della cuffia dei rotatori: il trattamento conservativo. LO SCAL 22, 32–35 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11639-008-0086-3
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