Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy Diagnosis, Nonsurgical Medical Care and Rehabilitation: Overview of a 2025 JOSPT Clinical Practice Guideline

Description

This webinar will focus on evidence-based clinical recommendations for the assessment, nonsurgical management, and rehabilitation of adults with rotator cuff tendinopathy, a common cause of shoulder pain that leads to significant disability and limitations in daily activities. It will cover treatment strategies such as medical interventions, rehabilitation exercises, and return-to-play protocols for athletes, aiming to improve care and outcomes for affected individuals.

Objectives

        1. Describe the different elements to include during the assessment of adults presenting with shoulder pain suggestive of rotator cuff tendinopathy.
        2. Design an evidence-based program for the rehabilitation of adults with rotator cuff tendinopathy.
        3. Identify the various evidence-based nonsurgical medical options for the treatment of adults with rotator cuff tendinopathy.

Speaker Bio: Dr. Marc-Olivier Dubé

Dr. Marc-Olivier Dubé is a physiotherapist and postdoctoral research fellow at the La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre (LASEM) in Melbourne, Australia. He has received a fellowship award from the Quebec Health Research Fund (FRQ-S). His past research has focused on the management of persistent shoulder pain and how patient-specific psychological and contextual factors such as pain self-efficacy and expectations can influence outcome. At LASEM, he is now involved in projects aimed at reducing the burden of post-traumatic knee osteoarthritis. He has established a nationwide knee injury inception cohort study exploring patients’ healthcare pathway and long-term outcomes following a serious knee injury.

Marc-Olivier has prior clinical experience as a physiotherapist working in a primary care private practice setting with people experiencing various musculoskeletal disorders, as well as concussions. He has also been involved in teaching in the undergraduate Physiotherapy program of Université Laval (Canada). Marc-Olivier was awarded with the 2023 Quebec Provincial Adaptation-Rehabilitation Research Network (REPAR) Engagement Award to underline his contribution to the development of adaptation-rehabilitation research, as well as his involvement and commitment to the research network. The high quality of his doctoral thesis also earned him a place on the honor roll of Université Laval's Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. He has published more than 30 peer-reviewed articles and presented in more than 30 conferences nationally and internationally.