Background
impingement) syndrome, shoulder pain, pain, tendinopathy, disability
Rotator cuff related shoulder pain (RCRSP) over-arching term that encompasses a spectrum of shoulder conditions including; subacromial pain (impingement) syndrome, rotator cuff tendinopathy, and symptomatic partial and full thickness rotator cuff tears [Patient expectations are beliefs or attitudes that include pre-treatment thoughts and beliefs regarding the need for, timing, and intensity of specific treatment methods. Brief interventions designed to influence treatment expectations for physical therapy resulted in slight improvements in expectations, kinesiophobia and perceived disability [Our study purpose was to test an innovative intervention to alter expectations about physical therapy that is informed by principles of cognitive-behavioral theory: 