Rehabilitative Examination and Treatment of the Shoulder

Saturday, April 11 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Sunday, April 12 from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

IN-PERSON - Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation | 633 W Germantown Pike, Suite 201, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462

CEUs: 11 contact hours | 1.1 CEUs

Audience: Physical therapists and physical therapy assistants

Level: Introductory with some intermediate content

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS:

• ICF checklist and biopsychosocial approaches for more accurate, personalized treatment.
• Current EBP review / demos for shoulder pain with muscle power and mobility deficits.
• Hands-on interventions lab practice / skills rotations with instructor guidance and feedback.

The prognosis for individuals with shoulder pain is strongly influenced by the ALLIANCE BETWEEN PATIENT AND THERAPIST. This 1.5-day course will enhance clinicians’ ability to foster patient engagement and progression by integrating patient-centered principles with evidence-based manual therapy interventions. Lectures will focus on underlying concepts and best practices in shoulder rehab. Lab sessions provide guided opportunities to apply examination techniques and refine manual therapy skills in a supervised, hands-on learning environment.

• Classify shoulder dysfunctions using the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) framework.
• Explore current conservative, surgical and post-surgical strategies using classifications to strengthen clinical reasoning and individualize exercise / treatment planning.
• Improve your understanding of shoulder pathology and progression of instability.
• Practice new / varied mobilizations and intervention strategies that are immediately applicable.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Describe the Biopsychosocial Model of Health and how it applies to the orthopedic shoulder population.

2. Demonstrate examination techniques for patients with shoulder injuries.

3. Describe the clinical decision to rule in/out the diagnosis, differentially diagnose and screen for medical complications that may present as shoulder pain.

4. Select interventions for patients with shoulder injuries for each of the described impairment classifications to appropriately incorporate them into practice.

5. Select interventions for patients with persistent shoulder pain to appropriately incorporate them into practice.

Questions? Contact Sharon Manas at sharon.manas@jefferson.edu.

FEES:

General admission: $220

Jefferson Health per diem employees – JMMR, LVHN, TJUH and Abington: $110

Jefferson Health full / part time employees - JMMR, LVHN, TJUH and Abington: Free

CEUs:

Approved for 11 contact hours (1.1 CEUs) by Pennsylvania State Board of Physical Therapy: Thomas Jefferson University College of Rehab Sciences is an approved provider of PA CEUs.

Submitted for 11 contact hours (1.150 CEUs) to New Jersey State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.

Requirement for successful course completion: Satisfactory completion of the continuing education units consists of full attendance with monitored sign in and sign out forms and completion of an online course feedback form (self assessment of learning outcomes).

Speaker Financial/Non-Financial Disclosures: All of the speakers are employees of Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation and will receive a fee for presenting. None of the speakers have non-financial disclosures.

Conflict of interest statement: Faculty and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing education activities sponsored by Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation are expected to disclose to the audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s).

Cancellation policy: All cancellations must be submitted to Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation in writing. Please explain the circumstances of the cancellation in a fax or e-mail to ensure a timely response. Requests received 3 days or 72 hours prior to course start will result in a full refund. Re-quests received less than 3 days (72 hours) prior to the course start will result in a non-refundable administration processing fee of $50.00 or 50% of registration cost (whichever is less). No shows or cancellations within 24 hours of the course start will be ineligible for a refund. Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation will reimburse you the cost of the registration, if we have to cancel a course due to low enrollment, weather, or an emergency situation. We are not responsible for any other costs associated with attending a conference. If you are on the waiting list of a course and do not get in, we will not charge your credit card; if you paid by check we will send the check back to you. In the event that a course is rescheduled we will provide you the option of applying the tuition towards the rescheduled course in lieu of a full refund.

Complaint policy: Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation views complaints as an opportunity to improve. As an institution we are open to feedback from staff, course participants, speakers, and patients/clients. Course participants and speakers are asked to notify course coordinators of any urgent issues, either small or large, so they may be resolved in a timely fashion. Complaints may be communicated either verbally during a course or upon its conclusion through the Course Evaluation Form.

Non-discrimination statement: Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation unconditionally complies with Americans with Disabilities Act, endorses and supports the intent and objectives of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (as amended) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act which together prohibit discrimination on the basis of age, sex, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation and physical or mental disability. In fact, this institution has, throughout its existence, taken a leading role in the effort to make services, accommodations and employment opportunities available to persons in all of the above categories. Additionally, Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation complies with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act of 1955 and the Governor's Code of Fair Practices (1967).

Special needs statement: Contact Sharon Manas at sharon.manas@jefferson.edu or 215-663-6530 with any special needs that you have which would limit full participation in this event.