The Shoulder: Complex doesn't have to be Complicated
The Shoulder: Complex doesn't have to be Complicated
Date: August 1-2, 2020
Instructor: Adam Meakins
Course Description:
A fast, fun and information-packed two-day course exploring an evidenced-based yet practical and pragmatic way to assess and manage people of all ages and abilities with shoulder issues.
This course is designed for ALL healthcare professionals who work with anyone with shoulder issues. It is a course based on principles rather than protocols that can be used for many other issues and not just shoulders. It will provide you with evidence and confidence that a more simple and straight forward approach is both effective and efficient for most problems we see.
The course will cut through the many confusing and conflicting methods currently promoted to help shoulder problems, and you a give clear, simple, and adaptable framework to assess all types of shoulder issues, in all types of people.
Now in its 6th year, this widely acclaimed international course aims to be fun and informal, but also informative and educational with lots of clinically relevant ideas and tips that you can put into practice immediately.
Course Objectives:
Simplify the assessment and management of the most common shoulder problems.
Expose the many myths around shoulder anatomy, biomechanics, and pathology.
Examine the evidence on our assessment’s diagnosis and treatments of shoulder pathology
Explore how to assess shoulder movement, strength, proprioception, and its kinetic chain.
Practice both basic and advanced shoulder rehab exercises and know how to plan a successful and comprehensive rehab program
Course Schedule:
Sat
0900-0930 Welcome
0930-1100 Principles of assessment and treatment
1100-1115 Break
1115-1145 Simplifying the shoulder
1145-1300 Shoulder anatomy and biomechanics
1300-1400 Lunch
1400-1530 The Stiff Shoulder
1530-1545 Break
1545-1645 The Stiff Shoulder
1645-1700 Q&A / Summary / Close
Sun
0900-0915 Review of day 1
0915-1030 The Weak Shoulder
1030-1045 Break
1045-1300 The Weak Shoulder (Practical)
1300-1400 Lunch
1400-1500 The Loose Shoulder
1500-1600 The Loose Shoulder (Practical)
1600-1630 Advanced shoulder assessment (practical)
1630-1700 Q&A / Summary / Close