2018 October Upper Extremity Institute - Clinical Mechanics of the Shoulder and Elbow

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Presented by Romina Astifidis, MS, PT, CHT

Learning Objectives:
At the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:

  1. Identify the structures and understand the biomechanics of the shoulder and elbow joints.
  2. Identify necessary components of assessment for examination of the shoulder and elbow
  3. Identify common pathology of the shoulder and elbow

CEUs

Attendees earn 1 continuing education hour/0.1 CEU for this course.

Free to ASHT Members
The UE Institute is a complimentary, ASHT members-only benefit.


Required Readings

Rehabilitation of the Hand and Upper Extremity (6th ed.). Skirven, T. M., Osterman, A. L., Fedorczyk, J. M., Amadio, P. C. (Eds.). (2011). Philadelphia, PA: Mosby. ISBN: 978-0-323-05602-1

Review Chapters 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 14, 93

Video 3-1:  Anatomy of the Elbow and Proximal Radio-ulnar joints (Pratt 2010)
Video 4-1:  Essential Anatomy of the Glenohumeral Joint (Pratt 2010)

Note:  The video is online content. When you access the book, “Rehabilitation of the Hand,” information on how to access the videos is located inside the cover.

Fundamentals of Hand Therapy (2nd ed.). Mosby. Cooper, C. (Ed.). (2014). St. Louis, MO.

Review Chapters 22, 23

Additional Reading
Roy JS guest editor, “Special Issue: The Shoulder”, Journal of Hand Therapy April- June 2017