Red Flags │ Shoulder Case Study
A case study to reinforce your clinical reasoning and improve your ability to identify red flag indicators of potentially serious pathology, prioritise referral and provide a safety net for the patient.
Shoulder Case Study
Patient Information
Clinical Reasoning
Case Discussion
Case Discussion Handout
This case study will help you to:
Identify red flag indicators of potentially serious pathology.
Appropriately prioritise referral.
Provide appropriate safety netting for the patient.
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