TIME TABLE

DAY 1:

9-10.30h: ROTATOR CUFF TENDINOPATHY:

Basic clinical examination, impingement-algorithm, reactive versus degenerative tendinopathy and more.

 11-12.30h: BICEPS RELATED PATHOLOGY

Specific tests for biceps pathology and SLAP lesions, exercise prescription with progressive load on the biceps, scientific rationale for exercise choice, practical session with low to high biceps load exercises, demonstration. 

13.30-15h: ROTATOR CUFF TEAR

Scientific background for conservative treatment, progressive exercise program for the older patient with a RC tear, scientific rationale for exercise choice, mobilization techniques

15.30-17h: ANTERIOR INSTABILITY IN THE OVERHEAD ATHLETE

Objective measurements and clinical examination tests for the overhead athlete’s shoulder, internal impingement, suprascapular nerve pathology, GIRD, stretching of the posterior shoulder, mobilization with movement (Mulligan), progressive exercises for the throwing shoulder, eccentric training of the external rotators, plyometric exercises, implementation of the kinetic chain in sportspecific exercises, scientific rationale for exercise selection, taping of the glenohumeral joint

DAY 2:

8-09.30: MULTIDIRECTIONAL INSTABILITY

Specific tests for shoulder instability, demonstration of patients (video material), Ehler Danlos Syndrome, exercises for local neuromuscular control, closed chain exercises in progression (algorithm + practice), adaptation of open chain exercises for the MDI patient, taping of the glenohumeral joint and scapula,

10-11.30: SCAPULAR DYSFUNCTION IN THE OVERHEAD ATHLETE – TYPE I

Specific clinical examination tests and objective measurements for scapular dysfunction, malposition and strength deficits, clinical reasoning algorithm for scapular rehabilitation, stretching pectoralis minor, progressive exercises for type I dyskinesis and more.

12.30-14h: SCAPULAR WINGING – TYPE II

Specific clinical examination tests for type II scapular dyskinesis, exercise program for type II dyskinesis, scientific rationale for exercise selection

14.30-16h: SCAPULAR DYSFUNCTION BASED ON NERVE PATHOLOGY- TYPE III

Nerve pathology resulting in scapular dysfunction, low load exercise progression for neurologic dysfunction.