The Rotator Cuff Online Course
In this comprehensive online program, designed for musculoskeletal health professionals, we take a deep dive into:
The epidemiology and aetiology of rotator cuff pathology, subacromial impingement and why it’s being heavily challenged
Pain and it’s relationship to shoulder patho-anatomy
Predictors of clinical outcomes
The utility of radiological imaging
The principles underpinning a thorough and appropriate subjective and physical examination of the shoulder
What is the evidence for physiotherapy and why does it work?
Exercise options to prescribe to your patients with rotator cuff pain
Injection therapy for rotator cuff pain – the hard facts
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
Are you in?
Sign up for the Rotator Cuff Part 1 and Part 2 online course today
for AUD $499
The Rotator Cuff: Part 1
This course is for you if you want to:
- Update your understanding of the action of the rotator cuff
- Understand concepts such as load, capacity and resilience and the clinical implications of these terms
- Recognize who is likely to get better with physiotherapy and who will likely not. This is essential for accurate provision of a prognosis, as all patient satisfaction
- Understand the role of the scapula in rotator cuff pain and pathology
- Develop a detailed understanding about the rotator cuff tear, including size, location and MOI
- Know the current state of play with subacromial impingement and what this means for physical therapy
- Treat anyone with shoulder pain. Being able to articulately explain pain is important for effective communication and education of patients
What's included?
- Lifetime access to the online course Rotator Cuff: Part 1
- Over 3 hours of comprehensive 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
- A real life case study from a patient’s perspective
- Support and community through the Shoulder Physio Facebook Group
- Completion certificate for CPE requirements
By the end of this course you will:
- Have an in-depth understanding of all things rotator cuff
- Know what outcome measures to use to aid prognosis and monitoring response to physiotherapy
- Know the relevant science surrounding subacromial impingement and what this means for physiotherapy
- Have an up to date understanding of pain and how it applies to the shoulder, using modern definitions and applications
- Appreciate the adaptability and complexity of human beings!
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Physical therapists are poised to be the leading provider of care for people with shoulder pain; the knowledge you accrue with this course will facilitate you in this leading role
The Rotator Cuff: Part 2
This course is for you if you want to:
- Improve your subjective examination to arrive at the most important information
- Perform a thorough physical examination that is based on modern research. What should you include and why?
- Know the contemporary evidence behind physiotherapy, surgery, and injection therapy for managing rotator cuff pain and how these interventions compare to each other
- Effectively ascertain suitable times frames for recovery
- Understand evidence-based ideas around exercise prescription for rotator cuff pain
What's included?
- Lifetime access to the Rotator Cuff: Part Two online course
- Over 5 hours of comprehensive video tutorials delivered by the Shoulder Physio, Jared Powell, covering the five 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
- Completion certificate for CPE requirements
By the end of this course you will:
- Have a clear idea on how to structure a subjective examination in order to extract relevant information from your patient
- Confidently know how to rule in/out rotator cuff pain with a physical examination
- Have a firm grasp on the relevant research behind how to manage rotator cuff pain, with a focus on exercise therapy, surgery and injection therapy and how they compare to each other
- Know the principles behind exercise prescription for rotator cuff pain in all phases of the clinical spectrum; from day 1 acute through to end stage return to sport
- Have confidence in assessing and treating a symptomatic rotator cuff of a person from all walks of life using a biopsychosocial approach
What the students of The Rotator Cuff: Part 1 had to say...
"Great course! Very informative... Highly recommend this course for those who are interested with no-nonsense and evidence-based approach" - Brent
"Learned a ton and ready for part two. Thanks for putting this course together!" - TJ
"Great content! Can't wait for part 2!" - Daniel
Strengthen your knowledge of managing shoulder pain with leading shoulder pain educator and physiotherapist, Jared Powell
Jared is an experienced musculoskeletal physiotherapist from the Gold Coast, Australia.
He has a special interest in the shoulder joint and is enrolled in a PhD in this area at Bond University.
Jared strongly leans on scientific evidence in his clinical practice and research, leading to many early mornings and late nights geeking out on the latest research!
Jared teaches his shoulder workshops both in Australia and overseas to much acclaim. He also maintains a teaching role at Bond University where he teaches the shoulder to budding physiotherapy students.
Jared believes in the inherent adaptability and strength of human beings and this is strongly backed up by the scientific literature.
As such, therapeutic exercise and education are the pillars upon which Jared approaches management of shoulder pain.
What's covered in Part 1?
Module 1: Fundamentals
- Brief anatomy and biomechanics review of the shoulder and rotator cuff
- Epidemiology
- Risk factors for rotator cuff pathology
- Load/capacity/resilience
Module 2:
Rotator cuff tears
- The rotator cuff tear and aging
- Location and size of rotator cuff tear
- Mechanism of injury
- Predictors of outcomes
- Psychosocial and contextual influences on symptom profile
Module 3:
Subacromial impingement: the end of an era?
- The current evidence surrounding impingement as a patho-aetiologial cause of shoulder pain
- Where to next?
Module 4:
The painful shoulder
- Patho-anatomy and pain: is there a relationship?
- Why does a shoulder hurt?
- Shoulder pain through the lens of predictive processing
What's covered in Part 2?
Module 1:
The subjective and physical examination
- Improve your subjective examination to arrive at the most important information that is likely to influence patient recovery
- Perform a thorough physical examination that is based on modern research. What should you include and why?
Module 2:
Evidence for managing rotator cuff pain
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What is the evidence for and against physiotherapy (exercise therapy) in the management of rotator cuff pain?
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How does physiotherapy compare to surgery in the management of rotator cuff pain?
- How will this influence your practice and also societal expectations of care for rotator cuff pain?
Module 3:
The mechanism of action underpinning exercise therapy for rotator cuff pain
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Why is exercise therapy effective?
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What is the physiological and psychological mechanism of action underpinning exercise as an intervention?
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How can we harness these effects?
Module 4:
Exercise options
- Exercise options to appropriately manage rotator cuff pain - from the acute to return to sport phase
Module 5:
Injection therapy for rotator cuff pain
- What is the evidence for corticosteroid injections?
- What is the evidence for platelet-rich-plasma?
- How do injections compare to physiotherapy?
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.
Are you in?