OVERVIEW

Applying Musculoskeletal Principles to the Neurological Painful Shoulder is organized by Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (SRALab) and will be held on Feb 19, 2019.

The target audience for this medical event is Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants.

Accreditation:
This course has been approved by the Illinois Physical Therapy Board for 1 Contact Hour. Approval #216-000069.
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is an approved provider for the American Occupational Therapy Association to offer continuing education in occupational therapy. This intermediate level program awards occupational therapists 0.10 CEUs or 1 contact hour. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA. Category 2: OT Process.

Description:
The webinar will focus on shoulder examination and identification of common shoulder pathologies. In addition, intervention techniques, therapeutic exercise programs and positioning principles for shoulder preservation will be discussed. The review also will summarize the existing literature on the impact of these conditions on rehabilitation and long-term outcomes.

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
• Discuss options related to diagnosis/classification of shoulder pain to direct intervention.
• Assess the shoulder using a cluster of findings for clinical diagnosis of shoulder pathology.
• Identify interventions that address impairments of body function and structure, activity limitations, and participation restrictions of associated shoulder conditions.
• Identify pathoanatomical features of the glenohumeral joint and discuss positioning techniques related to decreasing joint congruency for targeting reductions in tissue irritability.