Available as a practical training course for teams of 15+ participants.
A 1-day Practical Course with Dr Angela Cadogan (Specialist Shoulder Physiotherapist).
Learn how to make an accurate diagnosis, confidently refer for imaging or injections and apply effective rehabilitation for frozen shoulder, traumatic shoulder instability and rotator cuff related pain.
About this course
This course builds on the assessment and treatment skills gained in the Shoulder Foundations course and takes a more in-depth look at differential diagnosis, management and rehabilitation of specific shoulder conditions.
This is blended learning course containing:
Who is the course suitable for?
This course is ideal for MSK physiotherapists who want to update on the latest evidence and clinical practice in diagnosis and management of specific shoulder conditions.
Online learning │ Shoulder Essentials
There is approx. 4 hours of self-paced online learning required for this course. Online learning modules include:
Online modules are presented in short micro-learning modules to fit in with your busy life. Stop, start and pick up where you left off or complete them in your cancellation slots or lunchbreak at work. Access for 1 year after the course.
Practical Course │ Shoulder Essentials
In this 1-day practical course you will learn:
Presented by: Dr Angela Cadogan (Specialist Physiotherapist)
Course Dates: See section below for dates and locations.
*15% Discount for Graduate Academy and Shoulder Academy members. Use your discount code at checkout.
Course numbers are limited. Register early!
Terms and Conditions
Use clinical reasoning to make a differential diagnosis of specific shoulder conditions.
Perform an accurate and efficient physical examination using key tests to idenfity stiff, unstable and rotator cuff conditions.
Develop an evidence-informed treatment and rehabilitation plan for frozen shoulder, unstable shoulder and rotator cuff conditions.
Understand and refer for appropriate imaging investigations for specific shoulder conditions, clinically correlate the results and appropriately communicate results to the patient.
Understand the role of corticosteroid injections, how to involve the patient in shared decision-making, refer for and appropriately follow-up after an injection.
Identify patients who may need onward referral and appropriate referral pathways.
Cancelation Terms & Conditions
Physio Academy may cancel a course due to insufficient registrations. In this instance a full refund will be given.
Registrant Cancelations
*We understand that sometimes the unavoidable happens and people can't attend a course due to illness, a family situation, or other last-minute reasons. In this case, we give you the option to find a suitable health professional to take your place on the course. Let us know their contact details (name, email, mobile number) so we can transfer your enrolment to them. And you sort out payment with them. The cancellation policy applies to your replacement as well.
We recommend you consider travel insurance for flights and accommodation in case of course disruptions or cancellations.
Angela is a NZ registered Physiotherapy Specialist (Musculoskeletal) with a Ph.D in Musculoskeletal Diagnostics from AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand (2012) (shoulder sub-specialty). Based in Christchurch, she works as a clinical consultant in her own private practice specialising in the diagnosis and management of shoulder pain.
Angela also works in an Orthopaedic Triage and Assessment role (Shoulder Service) with the Canterbury District Health Board. Angela has an ongoing research interest in shoulder conditions, has many publications on the topic, has been an invited keynote speaker at many national and international shoulder conferences and is Associate Editor at JOSPT (Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy).
Angela has been teaching courses on the diagnosis, management and rehabilitation of shoulder conditions for over 10 years and is passionate about upskilling other physiotherapists and improving capability of the physiotherapy workforce to meet the needs of the changing healthcare system. Angela is the director of Physio Academy. Learn more: www.drangelacadogan.co.nz
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