Conventional Intervention Group
The conventional intervention was an 8-week program consisting of in-person PT performed in a UCSF outpatient clinic under the supervision of physical therapists with clinical doctorate credentialing and board-certified orthopedic clinical specialists. Overall, 5 physical therapists were involved in the study, presenting on average 5 years of experience (range 4-8). The intervention included therapeutic exercises (similar to the DGPT), but through tactile movement or activity modification and gradual exposure based on McClure’s staged approach for shoulder rehabilitation (