ABOUT THE COURSE:

This 2 days course will present a simple evidence-based approach to the management of shoulder pathology, which is immediately applicable in your clinical practice. It will consider current development in the literature and how they inform the key factors contributing to successful outcomes.

The specific rehabilitation approaches for: dynamic shoulder stability, kinetic chain control, shoulder stiffness, shoulder tendinopathy, culpritis etc will be discussed and accomplished by a practical workshop. These is highly practical course, which contains lots of rehabilitation tips !

Aims:

1. To present the current literature regarding dynamic stability of the shoulder complex and explore the application to clinical assessment and treatment.
2. To present the current literature regarding the pathophysiology of common shoulder conditions and describe the impact on the dynamic stabilisers.
3. To demonstrate key assessment tools to explore function of the dynamic stabilisers of the shoulder as a basis for treatment planning.
4. To demonstrate key treatment approaches based on the current evidence to address movement dysfunction in the shoulder complex.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this two-day course the participant should;

1. Understand current concepts of dynamic stability of the shoulder joint.
2. Understand current theories relating to the pathophysiology of common shoulder conditions and their impact on dynamic stability of the shoulder joint.
3. Develop an awareness of current research regarding evidence-based treatment of shoulder pathology.
4. Understand key assessment and treatment tools for the successful treatment of the shoulder joint.
5. Have the ability to clinically reason key treatment approaches in the management of common shoulder conditions.

Day 1

08.45 Registration

09.00 The Rotator Cuff & the Scapula: Partners in Crime? Research versus reality & assessment dilemmas:

• Is it really all about the scapula?
• What goes wrong in pathology?

10.30 Coffee

10.45 The Rotator Cuff & the Scapula: Partners in Crime?

• Essentials of treatment.
• The power of sensory input and making the system ‘fit for function’.

12.30 Lunch

13.30 The Kinetic Chain and Dynamic Slings Putting the shoulder in context: It’s all about ‘normal movement’

15.00 Coffee

15.15 Setting the system up for success:

• Exercises that work
• Putting it all together. Start right to move right!

16.30 Finish

Day 2

09.00 What did we do yesterday? A quick recap

09.30 Rotator Cuff Pathology: Tips and tricks Exercise dilemmas- putting the evidence into practice?

11.00 Coffee

11.15 The often forgotten: Other culprits/barriers to recovery The role of the thoracic spine & ACJ in shoulder pathology & simple solutions!

12.45 Lunch

13.45 Getting it right from the start:

• Steps to Success
• The power of language & communication. Enhancing exercise adherence.

14.30 Coffee

14.45 So what happens on Monday morning?

• Case Studies
• Making the right decisions and knowing where to start!

16.00 Finish

Tutor:

Jo Gibson (MCSP MSc)

Jo Gibson is a Clinical Physiotherapy Specialist since 1995 working at the Upper Limb Unit at the Royal Liverpool Hospital and a in private practice. She worked as Squad Physiotherapist for the GB Endurance Riding Team for six years and now works on a consultancy basis with several elite sports teams regarding shoulder rehabilitation.

Jo is an associate Lecturer at the University of Liverpool and has co-developed Upper Limb Masters Modules. She lectures Nationally and Internationally about assessment and rehabilitation of the shoulder complex and has published in peer reviewed journals and written several book chapters. Jo is a member of the EUSSER board (European Society of Shoulder & Elbow Rehabilitation) and a co-founder of the International Congress of Shoulder and Elbow Therapists, which now runs tri-annually.

Follow Jo on Twitter: @ShoulderGeek1

TESTIMONIES ABOUT JO:

"Jo is a fantastic motivational and innovative lecturer with a wealth of clinical expertise that is unparalleled in the world of rehabilitative shoulder therapy. She makes the most complex issues easy to understand and is on the cutting edge of new concepts.

GLEN DAVIES

The course venue

How to get there

Public transport

Tube

All stations are a 15–20 minute walk.

Fulham Broadway—District Line Earls Court—Piccadilly and District Lines South Kensington—Piccadilly, District and Circle Lines Gloucester Road—Piccadilly, District and Circle Lines Rail

Imperial Wharf (15 minutes walk) West Brompton (15 minutes walk)

Bus

Local bus routes

Fulham Road:

• 14—from South Kensington or Fulham Broadway
• 414—from South Kensington or Fulham Broadway
• 211—from Hammersmith, Fulham Broadway or King’s Road

King’s Road:

• 11—from Fulham Broadway
• 22—from Putney Common Redcliffe Gardens (southbound)/Finborough Road (northbound):
• 328—from Earls Court
• C3—from Earls Court or Clapham Junction

Personal Transport

Car

The hospital has an underground car park which is accessed via Nightingale Place—spaces are limited. The car park is not run as a commercial operation and all the money goes directly to support the work of the hospital and the care of its patients.

Please note height restriction of 1.9m.

On arrival at the entrance to the car park, take a ticket at the barrier. Before returning to the car park when leaving the hospital please pay by cash or card (not American Express or Diner’s Club) at the machines located on the ground floor of the hospital by main reception. Cash payments can also be made at the main reception desk.

The car park becomes very busy during the day and spaces are not guaranteed. Therefore, please allow additional time if you intend to drive. There are also Pay and Display spaces on the streets near the hospital.

Car parking charges

The minimum charge of £3.00 for up to 1 hour applies daily from 8am–7pm. This charge is reduced to £1.00 for up to 1 hour from 7pm–8am. There is also a maximum stay of 24 hours which incurs a charge of £40. Lost tickets will incur a charge of £40. The Trust cannot accept liability for loss or damage caused to vehicles or contents while parked within the car park.

8am–6pm (Sun–Fri):

• up to 1 hour—£3.00
  
• 1–2 hours—£7.00
• 2–3 hours—£9.00
• 3–4 hours—£12.00
• 4–5 hours—£15.00
• 5–6 hours—£18.00
• 6–7 hours—£21.00
• 7–8 hours—£24.00
• 8–9 hours—£26.00
• 9–10 hours—£28.00
• 10–24 hours—£40.00

8am–6pm (Saturdays):

• up to 1 hour—£3.00
  
• 1–2 hours—£7.00
• 2–3 hours—£12.00
• 3–4 hours—£15.00
• 4–5 hours—£18.00
• 5–6 hours—£21.00
• 6–7 hours—£24.00
• 7–8 hours—£27.00
• 8–9 hours—£30.00
• 9–10 hours—£33.00
• 10–24 hours—£40.00

From 6pm–8am the car park rate is £1 per hour (daily).

Motorbike

Free parking available in a designated area of the hospital car park for motorbikes and scooters which can fit past the barriers (ie not those with sidecars).

Bicycle

Free parking in designated areas and in the hospital car park.