Jared Powell The Stiff & Unstable Shoulder

Jared Powell The Stiff & Unstable Shoulder, Learn how to accurately detect a frozen shoulder or an obscure unstable shoulder via simple interview…

Jared Powell – The Stiff & Unstable Shoulder

In this comprehensive online program, designed for musculoskeletal health professionals, we take a deep dive into:

• The epidemiology and demographics of a stiff and unstable shoulder – who is at risk of developing a wobbly or stiff shoulder?
• The pathophysiology! – is there a clear pathology underpinning a frozen shoulder or shoulder instability? Does this inform management?
• Classification and natural history
• Differential diagnosis – you can’t afford to get this wrong!
• The patient interview and physical examination – imperative to be a GOOD CLINICIAN
• What interventions are available to manage frozen shoulder and shoulder instability?  We focus on physical therapy, injection therapy and surgical options
• How does physical therapy compare to surgery and injection therapy? 
• What can YOU do to help people suffering with frozen shoulder or an unstable shoulder? This is where you earn your stripes!

The end result?

You will:

·        Have an in depth understanding of the pathology underpinning a stiff or unstable shoulder and how this may inform management

·        Learn how to accurately detect a frozen shoulder or an obscure unstable shoulder via simple interview and objective techniques

·        Have increased confidence to manage stiff and unstable shoulder presentations, which have historically proved to be challenging and complicated cases

·        Be able to collaboratively manufacture an evidence-based pathway for those suffering to return to function and valued activity

Physical therapists are poised to become the leading force in the management of shoulder pain, and the knowledge you accrue with this course will equip you for this leading role

What’s included?

• Lifetime access to the online course The Stiff & Unstable Shoulder
• Over 6 hours of comprehensive evidence-based video tutorials delivered by the Shoulder Physio, Jared Powell, covering the modules discussed below
• Actionable strategies and knowledge to use immediately in clinic
• A comprehensive reference list
• Support and community through the Shoulder Physio Facebook Group
• Access to Jared Powell in the form of a Q&A section
• Completion certificate for CPE requirements

By the end of this course you will:

• know, in detail, why a frozen shoulder or unstable shoulder may emerge
• have knowledge on how to accurately detect a frozen or unstable shoulder
• know when to refer on or when to manage yourself
• know the evidence behind YOUR intervention and also competing interventions
• have increased confidence in your clinical practice when someone with a stiff or unstable shoulder walks through your door, which they will!

What’s covered in the course?

The Stiff Shoulder

Module 1:
Fundamentals

• What is frozen shoulder exactly?
• How does it occur?
• In whom? Why?
• What is it associated with?

Module 2:
Diagnosis

• How to diagnose frozen shoulder?
• What other conditions do we needs to consider?
• The patient interview and physical examination

Module 3:
Management

• The discerning physical therapist’s intervention for frozen shoulder
• What is the evidence for physical therapy, injection therapy and surgery?
• What should YOU do to manage a person with frozen shoulder?

The Unstable Shoulder

Module 1:
Fundamentals

• What is shoulder instability exactly?
• How does it occur?
• In whom? Why?
• Recurrence rates?  Does anything predict this?

Module 2:
Diagnosis

• The patient interview and physical examination: how do you detect a shoulder instability presentation clinically?
• Do you use special tests?
• What information do you need to derive from your interview?
• What are some common surgical procedures to manage shoulder instability?

Module 3:
Management

• What does the evidence say for best practice management of shoulder instability? Surgery or physical therapy? Is it that binary?
• What does best practice exercise prescription look like for shoulder instability?
• Does it differ for traumatic versus atraumatic presentations?
• What type of exercise?
• What is the aim of exercise management?

Strengthen your knowledge of managing shoulder pain with leading shoulder pain educator and physiotherapist, Jared Powell