COMPREHENSIVE SHOULDER EVALUATION STRATEGIES

Course overview

SHOULDER PATHOLOGY IS VERY COMMON. A COMPREHENSIVE HISTORY SHOULD BE ACQUIRED BY CLINICIANS EVALUATING PATIENTS WITH ACUTE OR CHRONIC SHOULDER DYSFUNCTION. INDICATIONS FOR COMPREHENSIVE SHOULDER EVALUATION INCLUDE SHOULDER, PERISCAPULAR, NECK, OR NONSPECIFIC UPPER EXTREMITY SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE COMPREHENSIVE SHOULDER EVALUATION EXAMINATION AND HIGHLIGHTS THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM'S ROLE IN CARING FOR PATIENTS WITH SHOULDER DYSFUNCTION.