Lab-intensive, skill-building workshop designed for occupational therapists and as a review for physical therapists.  This workshop will focus on screening and treatment techniques for the cervical spine and shoulder. Workshop includes a comprehensive review of anatomy and biomechanics of the cervical spine and shoulder. 

Learn screening techniques that will enable you to determine if the symptoms are related to the cervical spine or the shoulder; and, practice soft tissue treatment techniques that will enable you to include these areas in your treatment of the upper extremity. Joint mobilization will include only the glenohumeral and scapulothoracic joints of the shoulder.

This is a lab-oriented workshop—with emphasis on participants' feeling comfortable enough with the techniques to begin utilizing them in the clinic.

Please make sure to wear loose fitting, comfortable clothes (tank top) to participate in the lab sessions.

Program subject to change. Participants are cautioned to apply new information and skills within the scope of state licensure law.

 Course Objectives:

Upon completion of workshop, therapist will:

• differentiate if symptoms are coming from a cervical root or from the shoulder
• identify and perform provocative tests for the shoulder
• identify and  perform TOS testing: scalenes, first rib/clavicle, anterior capsule of the shoulder, pectoralis minor
• identify and perform specific peripheral nerve tests: median, ulnar, radial
• identify and perform specific joint mobilization techniques for the GH and ST joints
• identify and perform soft tissue treatment of the cervical spine and shoulder

Day 1

Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Cervical Spine

Morning Lab: 

• Screening for the Cervical Spine
• Screening for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome / Peripheral Nerves
• Soft Tissue treatment techniques for the Cervical Spine

Afternoon Lab: 

• continuation and practice from the morning session
• When to use these techniques, and when to refer to Physical Therapy
• Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Shoulder

Day 2

Questions/review

Morning Lab: 

• Screening techniques for common shoulder injuries
• Joint mobilization techniques for the glenohumeral joint (GH) and scapulothoracic (ST) joints of the shoulder

Afternoon Lab: 

• continuation and practice from the morning session
• Soft tissue treatment techniques for the shoulder

Review/Questions 

CE Credits

14 contact hours

NBCOT and HTCC: Accepted by NBCOT*, HTCC+, and many state professional regulatory boards. Check with your state board/credentialing agency to verify. Certificate of attendance will be issued to all participants upon completion of the workshop and may be used for CEU verification of credits. CE Credits vary by state. Please check with your state board/certifying agency to confirm conversion of contact hours to CE. See links below.

AOTA Approved Provider #6177. These states currently recognize AOTA Approved Providers for OT continuing education either in regulatory language or by formal written communication to AOTA:

Alaska Arkansas Delaware District of Columbia Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Minnesota Mississippi Missouri

Montana Nevada New Hampshire Ohio Oregon Oklahoma Rhode Island South Carolina Tennessee Texas Vermont Virginia

*NBCOT...National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy (view PDU requirements)
+HTCC... Hand Therapy Certification Commission  (view recertification requirements)

State PT Boards
State OT Boards

 

Agenda

Day 1: 12:00pm-8:30pm. Registration begins at 11:30 am.
Day 2: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Joanne Wagenbrenner, PT, MOMT, CHT Joanne received her certificate in Physical Therapy from Mayo School of Allied Health in 1981.  For one year she was one of 2 therapists on the Evaluation Team at Mayo Clinic.  In this capacity she worked closely with physicians in evaluating patients and developing treatment programs for them.  In 1982 she returned to San Diego and spent the next 14 years specializing in Orthopedic Manual Therapy. 

In 1992 Joanne successfully completed a two year, part-time clinical residency program with the Ola Grimsby Institute and received her Masters of Orthopedic Manual Therapy and certificate in Manual Therapy Part I. In 1999 she completed her doctoral dissertation “Demonstrating the Effectiveness of Longitudinal Soft Tissue Mobilization of the Extensor Forearm to Improve Tissue Flexibility and Grip Strength”. Valuing education she has completed over 100 continuing education courses in order to bring the best care to her patients.

Since 1995, Joanne has specialized in hand therapy using her skills as a manual therapist in her treatment techniques. She received her CHT in 2001. At present she works part-time in an outpatient orthopedic therapy office. She has traveled extensively throughout the United States teaching continuing education courses to occupational therapists and physical therapists who are specializing in Hand Therapy or wish to specialize in Hand Therapy. 

While active in the Arthritis Foundation she served on the Medical and Scientific Committee and offered numerous in-services related to arthritis and Fibromyalgia.

 

Tuition

Note: Early Bird rates are in effect if your application is postmarked four weeks or more prior to registration.	Early Bird Rate	Late Registration Rate
Shoulder Mobilization and Cervical Screening for OTs	$409	$464

Dates & Locations

There are no scheduled workshops at this time.

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