Upon successful completion of this seminar, the practitioner will learn how to:

Understand the anatomy and biomechanics of the  shoulder & knee joint

Develop an understanding of shoulder joint complex pain & dysfunction & develop a treatment program from an evidence-based approach

Demonstrate and organize a functional assessment for specific shoulder & knee disorders

Develop an understanding of neurocognitive deficiencies and evidence-based medicine approaches to treat these lesions

Interpret the information obtained from the clinical examination & functional assessment and develop a treatment plan

Design an effective and appropriate rehabilitation program based on evidence-based medicine for the following shoulder &/or knee  pathologies:

– Rotator Cuff surgery
– Scapular Dyskinesis
– Postural Correction Exercises
– ACL reconstruction
– ACL MAD procedure, ALL procedures of the knee
– Patellofemoral pain & post-operative rehabilitation
– Knee stiffness & loss of motion
– Return to Play Criteria – evidence based
– Specific techniques to improve healing & promote muscle hypertrophy

Analyze specific exercise techniques, such as weight bearing & non weight bearing exercises and understand joint kinematics and muscular activity & then be able to develop the treatment plan for the appropriate exercises for the specific patient

Integrate the information presented in this course and demonstrate problem-solving skills through the development of treatment plans of specific case studies presented