Effectiveness of Pain Neuroscience Education in Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain

Pain neurosicence education will be applied 1 day / 6 weeks at the beginning of one of the weekly exercise sessions in addition to the exercise program. The educations will include the definition and general characteristics of pain, pain physiology, peripheral neuropathic pain, the role of the brain in pain perception, tissue healing, peripheral and central sensitization, the effects of emotional, psychological and social factors on the pain process and pain coping strategies.

Exercise program will be applied 2 days/week for 6 weeks and will consist of 3-phase stretching and motor control/progressive resistance exercises.

Exercise program will be applied 2 days/week for 6 weeks and will consist of 3-phase stretching and motor control/progressive resistance exercises.