This 1.5 day practical course is part of the Complex Shoulder blended learning course. 

The practical course builds on the theoretical concepts introduced in the online learning. Through demonstrations, hands-on practice, clinical reasoning exercises and case discussions, you'll apply a structured framework to assess, prioritise and rehabilitate complex shoulder presentations. The focus is on translating contemporary evidence into practical clinical skills that can be immediately applied in everyday practice.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course you will be able to:

  • Apply a structured clinical reasoning framework to assess complex shoulder presentations.

  • Identify the dominant rehabilitation priorities by integrating pain mechanisms, movement analysis and sensorimotor function.

  • Assess motor control and sensorimotor impairments contributing to shoulder dysfunction.

  • Apply practical techniques to improve motor control, sensory awareness and movement quality.

  • Design and progress individualised rehabilitation programmes based on the patient's primary impairments and response to treatment.

  • Modify rehabilitation strategies when patients are not progressing as expected using a structured problem-solving approach.

  • Recognise when further investigation, multidisciplinary management or referral is appropriate.

Instructor

Dr Angela Cadogan

Dip Phys, M.Sports Physio, Dip MT, PhD
Physiotherapy Specialist (Musculoskeletal).

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

Instructor Dr Jacqui Clark

PhD, MSc, Grad DP, MCSP, MNZSP

Registered Specialist Pain Physiotherapist at ‘Pains and Brains’.

Jacqui holds a joint PhD from two European Universities and has lectured extensively around the world in motor control and sensorimotor retraining for recurrent and persistent musculoskeletal injuries. She is a registered Specialist Physiotherapist and works clinically in Tauranga at Pains and Brains.