Comparison of Effectiveness of Prolotherapy and Corrective Exercise Program vs Prolotherapy and Isometrics Strengthening on Pain and Functional Improvement in Supraspinatus Tendinopathy in a Tertiary Care Centre

Background Regenerative injection therapies such as prolotherapy have gained importance in the recent years non-surgical management of supraspinatus tendinopathy. The aim present study was to compare efficacy isometric rotator cuff strengthening versus corrective exercise program treatment Material and Methods Fifty patients aged 18 - 60 were recruited with MRI diagnosed isolated tendinopathy or < 50% thickness tear symptoms persisting for longer than 6 months. All randomised into two groups: one therapy (group ISE; n = 25) other group also treated followed by CEP; 25). Patients examined at baseline, 3, 6, 12 weeks. Improvement assessed using a visual analog scale (VAS) pain, Constant Murley Score (CMS) shoulder function. Results Significant difference (p 0.001) found between groups VAS CMS any follow-up period. Conclusion Prolotherapy CEP is more beneficial pain functional movements ISE group.