A Complete Clinician’s Approach to Musculoskeletal Management of the Shoulder

23 Education Hours:  8 Hours – Online Self Study + 15 Hours – Online Instructor-led Training

The online self-study consists of learning modules that are available to you 24/7; viewing time can be started and stopped as desired. The live portion of this course offers short lectures with extensive hands-on lab for demonstrating and mentoring techniques.

Course content provides an in-depth look at pathoanatomy of the shoulder complex – glenohumeral, sternoclavicular, acromioclavicular – followed by precise practice of related surface anatomy. Participants learn an efficient method of clinical evaluation with interpretation in order to establish a working diagnosis. Identifying the painful structure brings confidence to the clinician and reassurance to the patient.

Special topics include: identifying and matching treatment for specific pain generators involved in anterior, internal and external impingements; differentiating shoulder instabilities with specific plan of care considerations; how to recognize the three different kinds of frozen shoulder and optimal treatment for each; manual therapy for resolving joint and myofascial dysfunction in the shoulder region as perpetuators or causal factors of chronic upper quarter conditions.

Throughout the course, there is an emphasis on problem solving, as well as clinical analysis, synthesis and application via case studies.

Target Groups: PT, OT, PTA, AT

Instructional Level: Basic

• Financial: The instructor(s) receive an honorarium for presenting this course.
• Non-financial: The instructor(s) have no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
• We will not offer partial credit. Online courses: Passing an online exam and completing a course evaluation will be required to earn continuing education credit. Live courses: Participants must attend all the activities. Attendees must sign an attendance sheet for the course, placing their name, license number and state, and signature for both morning and afternoon attendance..

• 26Exhibit an exact knowledge of pathoanatomy, physiology, and biomechanics for the shoulder joint complex conditions and related disorders.
• Review clinical examination of the shoulder and related disorders.
• Show an understanding of how to interpret the clinical examination to reach a precise clinical diagnosis of the shoulder joint complex dysfunctions and related disorders.
• Perform effective treatment for structural and functional-related pathologies through an accurate understanding of surface anatomy and tissue physiology of the shoulder joint complex and related disorders.
• Apply a framework for planning the prescription of affliction-specific neuromotor and sensorimotor strategies management for the shoulder joint complex and related disorders.
• Integrate evidence and experience shared by the instructors into a complete approach in musculoskeletal management of shoulder complex dysfunctions.