This course provides a framework for evaluating shoulder pain using a movement system impairment approach. This is especially helpful for treatment of subacute/chronic shoulder pain when care is delivered remotely and a manual approach is not feasible. Discover how to deliver quality care that empowers the patient and strengthens the therapeutic alliance.

Learning Objectives:

1. Name the components of the movement system

2. Describe the kinesiopathologic model of movement system

3. Define role of repeated movements and sustained postures on tissue adaptations in the shoulder complex

4. Describe how relative stiffness and relative flexibility contribute to shoulder pain and abnormal movement in the shoulder joint complex

5. Identify normal and abnormal scapular position, statically and dynamically

6. Utilize verbal and tactile cues to perform secondary movement tests

7. Categorize shoulder pain using movement modification and symptom alleviation

8. Recognize role of prolonged postures and repetitive movements on chronic shoulder pain

9. Describe limitations of  virtual assessments and participants who would be better served by an in person, traditional physical therapy evaluation

Course Instructions

1. Click on the Contents tab to watch the course recording.
2. Click the Take Quiz button to complete the assessment. Learners will have 3 attempts to pass and must answer at least 70% of questions correctly.
3. Click Fill Out Survey under the Evaluation listing to provide valuable course feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
4. Click the View/Print Your Certificate button under the Certificate listing. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the APTA Learning Center and clicking the CEU Certificate/Transcript link on the left-hand side of the page. 

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