ABOUT THE COURSE:
This 2 days course will present a simple evidence-based approach to the management of shoulder pathology, which is immediately applicable in your clinical practice. It will consider current development in the literature and how they inform the key factors contributing to successful outcomes.
The specific rehabilitation approaches for: dynamic shoulder stability, kinetic chain control, shoulder stiffness, shoulder tendinopathy, culpritis etc will be discussed and accomplished by a practical workshop. These is highly practical course, which contains lots of rehabilitation tips !
AIMS:
- To present the current literature regarding dynamic stability of the shoulder complex and explore the application to clinical assessment and treatment.
- To present the current literature regarding the pathophysiology of common shoulder conditions and describe the impact on the dynamic stabilisers.
- To demonstrate key assessment tools to explore function of the dynamic stabilisers of the shoulder as a basis for treatment planning.
- To demonstrate key treatment approaches based on the current evidence to address movement dysfunction in the shoulder complex.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
By the end of this two-day course the participant should;
- Understand current concepts of dynamic stability of the shoulder joint.
- Understand current theories relating to the pathophysiology of common shoulder conditions and their impact on dynamic stability of the shoulder joint.
- Develop an awareness of current research regarding evidence-based treatment of shoulder pathology.
- Understand key assessment and treatment tools for the successful treatment of the shoulder joint.
- Have the ability to clinically reason key treatment approaches in the management of common shoulder conditions.
COURSE OUTLINE: Day 1
08.45 Registration
09.00 Setting the scene - the current state of play?
Why do we think the shoulder is so complicated?
10.30 Coffee
10.45 The Rotator Cuff & the Scapula: Partners in Crime?
Research versus reality and assessment dilemmas: Keeping it simple!
12.30 Lunch
13.30 The Kinetic Chain and Dynamic Slings
Putting the shoulder in context: It’s all about ‘normal movement’
15.00 Coffee
15.15 The Stiff Shoulder
Frozen or not? Differential diagnosis - can we? Can we do better than supervised neglect?
16.30 Finish
COURSE OUTLINE: Day 2
09.00 What did we do yesterday? A quick recap
09.30 The irritable shoulder - where to start?
Acute causes of shoulder pain - when we can diagnose what does it mean to management?
10.30 Coffee
10.45 Irritable shoulder continued
11.20 Getting it right from the start:: Steps to Success
The power of language & communication.
12.45 Lunch
13.45 Shoulder Pain: Fit for Function!
Can't go wrong trying to get strong???
Debates, controversies and being sensible plus simple excercise progression.
14.45 Coffee
15.00 Problem Solving: When things don't go the way you plan!
Common culprits and a simple approach to problem solving
16.00 Finish
TUTOR: JO GIBSON (MCSP MSc)
Jo Gibson is a Clinical Physiotherapy Specialist since 1995 working at the Upper Limb Unit at the Royal Liverpool Hospital and a in private practice. She worked as Squad Physiotherapist for the GB Endurance Riding Team for six years and now works on a consultancy basis with several elite sports teams regarding shoulder rehabilitation.
Jo is an associate Lecturer at the University of Liverpool and has co-developed Upper Limb Masters Modules. She lectures Nationally and Internationally about assessment and rehabilitation of the shoulder complex and has published in peer reviewed journals and written several book chapters. Jo is a member of the EUSSER board (European Society of Shoulder & Elbow Rehabilitation) and a co-founder of the International Congress of Shoulder and Elbow Therapists, which now runs tri-annually.
Follow Jo on Twitter: @ShoulderGeek1
DIRECT LINK TO BOOKING:
16 - 17 MAY 2024 LONDON/ APPI https://www.vitalpm.com/events/the-shoulder-steps-to-success-2024-05-17
14 - 15 JUNE 2024 EDINBURGH/ WGH https://www.vitalpm.com/events/the-shoulder-steps-to-success-2024-06-15
21 - 22 SEPTEMBER 2024 LONDON/ ST MARY'S HOSPITAL https://www.vitalpm.com/events/the-shoulder-steps-to-success-2024-09-22
07-08 NOVEMBER 2024 LONDON/ APPI https://www.vitalpm.com/events/the-shoulder-steps-to-success-2024-11-08