Introduction

This course uses the case of a former competitive swimmer with recurrent shoulder pain to demonstrate a structured approach to clinical reasoning. It takes you through the assessment, covering posture, breathing, passive and active motion, joint mobility, and palpation. The aim is to build a complete clinical picture before any treatment is applied. It then discusses early treatment, focusing on soft-tissue interventions to address mobility impairments, before outlining the next stages of rehabilitation.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course you will be able to:

• interpret clinical findings across the glenohumeral joint, scapula, and thoracic spine to identify the primary impairments contributing to persistent shoulder pain
• discuss the assessment and first-session treatment of a patient with persistent shoulder pain using a test-treat-retest approach

Target audience

This course is aimed at Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy clinicians, students and assistants. Other interested professionals such as athletic trainers, occupational therapists, nurses or medical doctors interested in this subject are also invited to participate.

Practicalities

• Availability - this course is online and can be completed on your own schedule.
• Hours of Learning - No deadlines are applied to this course and it can be started and completed in your own time according to your personal schedule. We expect the required elements to take around 1.5-2 hours depending on your schedule and learning style. Additionally there are many optional resources provided and if you choose to review these the course could take longer to complete.
• Types of Activities - This course includes instructional and/or practical videos, reading activities, AI supported learning activities, reflection, evaluation forms, a quiz and additional resources.
• Certificates - At the end of the course, when you have completed all of the required elements, you will be able to download a certificate of completion and 1.4 Plus points will be added to your personalised learning dashboard.

Instructor financial and non-financial disclosures

No relevant relationships disclosed by instructor.

Accessibility and Non-Discrimination Policy

Physiopedia Plus is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible learning environment for all participants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, national origin, religion, sex, disability, military status, sexual orientation or age in any aspect of our continuing education services. We are dedicated to ensuring that all learners can fully participate in our programmes. Participants who require accommodations or have special needs are encouraged to contact us with details so that we can make all reasonable efforts to meet these requirements.