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Table 2 Possible features that may affect manual therapy outcome and ultimate patient recovery for patients presenting with shoulder pain (yellow flags) [7,8].

From: A multi-modal treatment approach for the shoulder: A 4 patient case series

YELLOW FLAGS

Previous history of shoulder pain

Personal problems (alcohol, financial, marital)

Compensable injury

Unrealistic expectation of therapy

Long term absence from sport work

Belief that shoulder pain is dangerous

Dissatisfaction