Specialty MSK Physiotherapy
Mastering the Shoulder™ Series offers the most comprehensive shoulder training available based on specialty clinical practice and multidisciplinary care.
what you'll learn
Clinical Diagnostic Skills
Specialty MSK Shoulder Protocols
Clinical Diagnostic Skills
The shoulder joint can be a source of difficulty and frustration with many possible diagnoses.
Mastering the Shoulder™ Series provides a complete system for clinical diagnostics, incorporating injury, pathology and movement disorders.
Applied Imaging
Specialty MSK Shoulder Protocols
Clinical Diagnostic Skills
Understand the importance of select plain films and know what to look for beyond the radiology report.
Learn how to interpret MRI results, how to adjust your treatment and the pitfalls and uses of ultrasound imaging.
Specialty MSK Shoulder Protocols
Specialty MSK Shoulder Protocols
Specialty MSK Shoulder Protocols
Develop a reputation for solving shoulder disorders, manage complex complaints and help direct your patient's MSK care.
Common conditions are taught to a high level of proficiency, with clinically proven strategies tested across 100s - 1000s of cases.
Integrating Injection Therapies
Surgical Indications & Post Op Care
Specialty MSK Shoulder Protocols
Know when to offer patient injection therapy, what type and how often. This can be the key to improving many MSK disorders and avoiding unnecessary surgical interventions.
Steroid, prolotherapy, orthobiologics (PRP) and novel injection treatments will be reviewed in key topics of the shoulder.
Surgical Indications & Post Op Care
Surgical Indications & Post Op Care
Surgical Indications & Post Op Care
Understanding surgical options for the shoulder includes familiarity with techniques and pitfalls. Guide your patient's ideal outcome and maximize their rehabilitation potential.
Post operative protocols can be improved with a clear understanding of the surgery and how to protect or promote the surgical site.
Improved Workflow & Outcomes
Surgical Indications & Post Op Care
Surgical Indications & Post Op Care
Build your clinical expertise in shoulder disorders. Communicate effectively with a multidisciplinary team and provide your patient with excellent outcomes and management.
The MTS™ Series offers two decades of full time specialty MSK knowledge offered as a Clinician's Series and Specialty Series.
Mastering The Shoulder™ Series
Our comprehensive shoulder courses offer:
- Accurate diagnostic skills, both clinically and radiologically.
- Broad, selective & clinically tested treatment skills.
- Multidisciplinary knowledge to solve complex problems.
Test your knowledge here !
< accurate clinical DIAGNOSTICs >
Clinical Examination Skills
- What does scapula flip look like ?
- What tests are helpful for symptomatic ACJ pathology ?
- How do you clinically diagnose a cuff tear ?
- Can you separate a chronic bursitis from early stage adhesive capsulitis ?
- What is a good test for symptomatic GH OA ?
- Is there a test for SCJ instability ?
- Is the load and shift test clinically useful ?
- Is O'Briens a useful test ?
- Is Gerber's important ?
- Are there better ways to do Hawkins and Yocums test ?
- What are pivot / spin tests ?
- When should I use the shear test ?
- Can I explain the disorder to sports medicine ? A surgeon ?
- Can I narrow down to a small group of diagnoses ? A single one ?
- What are the other possibilities ?
Diagnostic Imaging Skills
- Is the report accurate ?
- What's missing in the report ?
- What are the best views for ACJ pathology ?
- Does an 7mm AHI lead to surgery and how do I find this out?
- Are sclerotic signs on x-ray important for my patient?
- Why are axillary views important ?
- Why can't a 14 year old have an ACJ grade III separation ?
- What is the likelihood of a cuff tear in a 30 year old ?
- How common is coracoid dysplasia ?
- Does a 3mm SASD bursa require treatment ?
- Why is it necessary to get plain films with MRI ?
- What can't I see on MRI ?
- What are the errors on US imaging ?
- What is a grade IIIB ACJ and what should I look for ?
TESTED Treatment Skills
eg. Capsulitis
- Should I progress manual therapy options despite pain reactions in a capsulitis ?
- When should I do it ?
- When is it most effective ?
- How long should I do it for ?
- Can I treat in the inflammatory phase ?
- Does it change compared to the release phase ?
- Can I shortcut the process ?
- How can I stop it getting worse ?
eg. ACJ Injury
- What exercises work for grade II vs grade III ?
- Can I manage a grade V injury ?
- Should a sling be used ? taping ?
- How do I know if I have a grade IIIB ?
- What should I look for in a ACJ injury for a 14 year old ?
- How do I progress the treatment for a grade III ACJ ?
eg. Cuff Tears
- How do I avoid irritating a recent cuff tear ?
- Should I make allowances for articular sided tears ?
- What are the ideal exercises to begin with ?
- How can I regain overhead movement in a massive cuff tear ?
- Does a small cuff tear matter ? Should I adjust my treatment ?
- What is a ceiling effect and how do I know when I've hit it ?
medical SUPPORT
Multidisciplinary knowledge and support in specialty MSK practice is essential.
This includes understanding the uses and limitations of radiology, sports medicine, physiatry and neurology options.
Injection Therapy
- How should I refer for injection therapy ?
- Where, what dose and how often should I inject ?
- Does PRP work for cuff tears ?
- Is it ok to inject the LHB sleeve ?
- Should I do split, isolated or diffuse injection work ?
- What about articular sided cuff tears ?
- How do I know if the injection work is curative or temporary ?
- What should I do if the injection is ineffective ?
- When can I resume exercise and sport ?
Medical & Imaging
- Should I work with physiatry or sports medicine ? What's the difference ?
- What other clinicians are important to seek advice from ?
- Is barbotage more effective than shockwave ?
- What clinical views are important to check with radiology ?
- How do I know if it's a good x-ray report ? Something missed ?
- How do I judge the quality of an US report ?
- An MRI report ?
Neurology
- What are the common findings on EMG studies ?
- How should EMG findings be interpreted ?
- When should a nerve graft be considered ?
- What are the key healing times for nerve palsies ?
- What medications are useful and at what doses for nerve pain ?
surgical support
Surgical knowledge is critical in determining surgeon choice, alternative options and likely outcomes and risk of complications. Several shoulder injuries and disorders require surgical assistance.
Finding the right surgeon
- How do I know if the surgeon is good at that particular surgery ?
- How do I effectively communicate a suspected complication ?
- How should a patient present a case for elective surgery with subtle findings ?
Instability surgeries
- Do posterior labral tears need operative support ?
- Bankart vs Latarjet ? What provides better range of motion with stability ?
- What is an off track vs on track lesion ? How is it measured for instability surgery ?
- What are the complications ?
- What are the surgical techniques ?
- What are the surgical errors ?
Shoulder replacements
- What happens if a cannula breaks intra operatively ?
- What are the changes in mechanics for a TSR ? A reverse TSR ?
- How do I know if the outcomes is ideal ? What ranges are acheiveable ?
- What are the early and late surgical complications of TSR ? Cuff repairs ? ACJ repairs ? ACJ resections ?
Decompressions & Tenodesis
- What are the correct surgical approaches and problems for bicep tenodesis ?
- Onlay vs inlay techniques ? What questions should I ask my surgeon ?
- What surgical order should be used for athletic shoulder pain ?
- When should you resect the ACJ ? Acromion ? CA ligament ? Is this what my patient needs and how would I know ?
