Accredited by the CThA-Advanced Training, 5 credits.

Anyone qualified, or about to qualify in massage or sports massage, looking to refresh and re-enforce their skills or learn new ones.

Where you’ll train
For this workshop we’re in the beautiful Amadeus Centre, London.

A comprehensive workbook accompanies the day and a certificate of attendance is awarded.

Would you like to learn more skills for assessing the shoulder and treating problems in this area? Be as effective as you can be for all your clients who present with shoulder problems.

1) How to assess a shoulder:
Key questions to ask your clients
Postural assessment relevant to the shoulder
How to assess gross range of movement at the shoulder

2) Identification and causes for common shoulder pathologies:
Subacromial bursitis
Acromioclavicular ligament sprain
Rotator cuff strains

3) Suggested treatments for common shoulder conditions

A.
How to assess a shoulder
Key questions to ask your clients
Postural assessment relevant to the shoulder
How to identify key bony landmarks such as the coracoid process, AC joint, borders of the scapula, spine of the scapula, greater tubercle, lesser tubercle.
How to assess gross range of movement at the shoulder
How to assess accessory movements of the shoulder
How and why to load shoulder muscles
Accurate palpation of shoulder muscles including supraspinatus, infraspinatus, levator scapulae, teres major + teres minor, latissimus dorsi, biceps brachii, triceps brachii, pectoralis minor, pectoralis major

B.
Common shoulder pathologies; identification and causes for:
Adhesive Capsulitis (‘Frozen’ shoulder)
Supraspinatus tendinopathies
Subacromial bursitis
Acromioclavicular ligament sprain
Rotator cuff strains
Clavicle fracture
Humeral fracture
Humeral dislocation

C.
Suggested treatments for the above conditions.