TY - JOUR T1 - Similar clinical outcomes but more healthcare use in shoulder impingement patients following corticosteroid injection compared with physical therapy JF - Evidence Based Medicine JO - Evid Based Med SP - 67 LP - 67 DO - 10.1136/ebmed-2015-110171 VL - 20 IS - 2 AU - Nadine E Foster Y1 - 2015/04/01 UR - http://ebm.bmj.com/content/20/2/67.abstract N2 - Commentary on: Rhon DI, Boyles RB, Cleland JA. One-year outcome of subacromial corticosteroid injection compared with manual physical therapy for the management of unilateral shoulder impingement syndrome. Ann Intern Med 2014;161:161–9.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of ScienceSubacromial shoulder impingement syndrome (SIS) can cause shoulder problems and corticosteroid injections and physical therapy (exercise and manual therapy) are among the most common treatments. This randomised controlled trial (RCT) compares these treatments in adults with SIS.This RCT recruited 104 patients with SIS who had been referred to physical therapy and who had at least a score of 20 (of 100) on the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI).1 Patients were randomised to a package of physical therapy (delivered two times per week over 3 weeks) and a home exercise programme or to a package of subacromial corticosteroid injection (40 mg of triamcinolone acetonide in up to three injections over 12 months) and written … ER -