| AHD | acromiohumeral distance |
| DASH | Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand |
| EMG | electromyography |
| GROC | Global Rating of Change |
| HHD | handheld dynamometry |
| HVLA | high-velocity low-amplitude |
| MCID | minimal clinically important difference |
| MeSH | Medical Subject Headings |
| NPRS | Numeric Pain Rating Scale |
| PEDro | Physiotherapy Evidence Database scale |
| PRISMA | Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses |
| QoL | quality of life |
| RCT | randomized controlled trial |
| ROM | range of motion |
| SNAGs | sustained natural apophyseal glides |
| SPADI | Shoulder Pain and Disability Index |
| SPS | Subacromial Pain Syndrome |
| TSM | thoracic spine manipulation |
| TSTM | thoracic spine thrust manipulation |
| VAS | Visual Analogue Scale |
| WoS | Web of Science |
| WORC | Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index |