Course Description:

A shoulder patient is rarely ‘just a shoulder.’ Differentiating between the rotator cuff, impingement, referred pain from the cervical spine, the thoracic spine, postural dysfunction and more - will even leave experienced clinicians scratching their heads.

Adding to the challenge is the often vague and diffuse symptom reports patient’s offer as they struggle to describe what they feel, other than, “it hurts.”

Successful treatment of the shoulder is just as dependent on your differential diagnosis as it is on any of your interventions.

A complicated process — simplified! You will get to the root cause of impairment faster and confidently with a comprehensive assessment to:

Accurately assess the rotator cuff, labrum, joint capsule and ligaments
Identify contributions from the AC, SC and scapulothoracic joints
Objectively and efficiently assess involvement of the cervical and thoracic spine
Live demonstrations and case studies by physical therapist & athletic trainer, Katie DuFrene, PT, DPT, LAT
Knowing is half the battle, next is what you do about it. With an emphasis on function, treatment strategies utilize multiplanar dynamic application. Covered techniques include manual therapy, active mobilization techniques, strengthening, neuromuscular re-education, PNF and more! All of which can be done with simple tools you likely already have in the clinic.