Evidence-Informed Evaluation of Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Presented by Jennifer T. Dodson
Nonfinancial: Jennifer Dodson has no competing nonfinancial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.
Shoulder pain is a common diagnosis for which therapists get referrals that limit a person’s ability to use their arm, especially in overhead activities. Therapists may also receive referrals for diagnoses distal to the shoulder but will observe pain in the shoulder when patients return to use of the entire upper extremity. Therapists must be knowledgeable in anatomy/biomechanics/arthrokinematics of the shoulder, be aware of the special tests to perform, and use patient-reported outcome measures to establish an effective treatment plan for those with shoulder impingement syndrome.
In this course, therapists will learn the different types of shoulder impingement and review biomechanical studies/arthrokinematics, special tests to perform, and assessment of soft tissue/joint imbalances when evaluating patients with shoulder pain.
Meet your instructor
Jennifer T. Dodson
Jennifer "Jen" Dodson has been an Occupational Therapist since 1998, a Certified Hand Therapist since 2004, and is fellowship trained from the Philadelphia Hand Center in 2002. She received her Post-Professional Occupational Doctorate from Jefferson University (Formerly Thomas Jefferson) in 2021 along with an Advance Practice…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Anatomy and Biomechanics
This chapter covers the different types of shoulder impingement and reviews the anatomy and biomechanics of the shoulder, with an emphasis on recent biomechanical studies.
2. Evaluation and Special Tests
This chapter reviews special tests to perform for shoulder impingement as well as assessments to perform for scapular dyskinesis.
3. Evaluation of Soft-Tissue and Joint Mobility
This chapter reviews assessments of posterior shoulder hypomobility and reviews literature on soft tissue dysfunction as it relates to shoulder pain.
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